US President Donald Trump revealed Friday that he had refused a request by Tehran to lift sanctions in exchange for talks, contradicting Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who earlier said Washington had offered to lift restrictions to facilitate a meeting. "Iran wanted me to lift the sanctions imposed on them in order to meet. I said, of course, NO!" Trump tweeted. Iran was ready for negotiations but not in an atmosphere of sanctions and pressure, the Iranian president said. “It was up for debate what sanctions will be lifted and they (the United States) had said clearly that we will lift all sanctions,” Rouhani said, according to his official website. Rouhani did not meet US President Donald Trump in New York on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Rouhani, speaking on his return from New York, said Germany, Britain and France had insisted on a joint meeting with US officials. European and Gulf officials expect Washington to keep tightening the vice on Iran’s economy. The United States and Iran are at odds over a host of issues, including the US withdrawal from the 2015 Iran nuclear deal, US accusations that Iran attacked two Saudi oil facilities on September 14, and Iran’s detention of US citizens on what the United States regards as spurious grounds.