Iran should halt nuclear programme for 10 years: Obama

US President Barak Obama said Iran must commit to verifiable halt of at least 10 years on sensitive nuclear work for a landmark atomic deal to be reached between Tehran and six major world powers.

Iran on Tuesday rejected as “unacceptable” a demand by U.S. President Barack Obama that Tehran freeze its sensitive nuclear activities for at least 10 years, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

“Obama’s stance … is expressed in unacceptable and threatening phrases … Iran will not accept excessive and illogical demands … Tehran will continue nuclear negotiations with the six powers,” Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif was quoted as saying by Fars.