In response to a request for comment on this story, the U.S. State Department deferred to Amano's account on the talks but said, " (D)espite the IAEA's best efforts, Iran was unwilling to reach such an agreement" and had "failed an initial test of its good faith and willingness to cooperate by refusing an IAEA request to visit Parchin"."
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