This was stated in the White House.
“He was the contact of the previous administration in the nuclear talks. We left the FPAI (Joint Comprehensive Action Plan - RT ) more than a year ago, and do not consider it our priority contact, ”a high-ranking White House official quoted TASS.
He also said that the United States will now maintain contacts only with those Iranian officials who "make decisions."
At the same time, another US administration official noted that Washington’s sanctions against Iran are related to Tehran’s nuclear and missile programs, as well as provocations and the threat of free shipping.
The United States also accuses Iran of supporting terrorism in the Middle East.
"We will continue to campaign for maximum pressure until Iran stops its reckless foreign policy that threatens the US and our allies," the White House said.
Earlier, the US Treasury announced the introduction of sanctions against Zarif.
In mid-July, Washington added five Iranian citizens and seven Iranian companies to the sanctions list.