Iranian Leaders Offer Nuclear Hope

Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Manouchehr Mottaki

From Time Magazine:

The beating of the war drums over Iran may get most of the attention, but there are growing signs, also, of progress towards a possible diplomatic solution to the nuclear standoff. This week, the top foreign policy adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, declared that Iran could respond favorably to the latest deal offered by Western negotiators, which he described as acceptable "in principle." It remains unclear whether the unusual declaration by Ali Akbar Velayati, who served as Iran's foreign minister from 1981 to 1997, will translate into government policy. But in New York on Tuesday Iran's current foreign minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, reinforced the impression that progress could be imminent in the long-running talks between Iran and the so-called 5+1 group, composed of the U.S., Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany.

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More News On Iran:

White House remains skeptical over Iran -- AFP
Iran willing to talk -- Asia Times
Mottaki Says `New Trend' Begun in Iran Nuclear Talks -- Bloomberg
How will Iran respond? -- Ynet
Nuclear-armed Iran changes world -- The Australian
US Navy commander: US, Gulf allies won't let Iran close Gulf oil passageway -- International Herald Tribune
Iran pledges to react fiercely to any attack -- China View
Diplomats play down fears of Israeli attack on Iran -- Reuters

My Comment: Because Iran has not been credible on this issue, they must make the first moves. A start will be to permit U.N. inspectors into the facilities. If this is not done .... they are not serious in working with the world to diffuse this nuclear crisis.