Israeli-Argentinian conductor Daniel Barenboim had his hopes dashed Friday after Iran's Ministry of Culture said he will not be allowed to perform in Tehran, Haaretz reported, citing the Iranian Fars news agency.

Barenboim, general music director at Berlin's Staatsoper opera house, had said on Thursday that there were discussions with Tehran over a proposed concert.

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