Reuters - The Iranian Foreign Ministry has denounced U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo�s demands as �lies� aimed at diverting attention from Washington�s violation of an international nuclear deal, state TV reported on Monday.

�Iran rejects the allegations and lies in this so-called new strategy and condemns the U.S. Secretary of State�s ... open interference in its internal affairs and the unlawful threats against a United Nations member state,� state TV quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying. (Writing by Parisa Hafezi; editing by Andrew Roche)