The possibility of more negotiations with Iran , perhaps soon , was raised again , however , by the United Nations secretary general , Kofi Annan , who said Thursday evening that he had spoken earlier in the day to Iran 's chief nuclear negotiator , Ali Larijani , to head off a looming confrontation .
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