Iran threatened diplomats with offer nearly four years ago , BBC told . And Iran 's powerful parliament speaker and former nuclear negotiator , Ali Larijani , has called the Obama administration `` an exceptional opportunity for Americans . '' Diplomat : Iran offered to stand down in Iraq if Iraq would accept its nuke ##s . Iran denies involvement in fighting in Iraq , says allegations are ` ` baseless '' Despite strained relations , the administration has hinted at direct talks .
Iran threatened diplomats with offer nearly four years ago , BBC told . Diplomat : Iran offered to stand down in Iraq if Iraq would accept its nuke ##s . Iran denies involvement in fighting in Iraq , says allegations are ` ` baseless '' Despite strained relations , the administration has hinted at direct talks .