Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Are U.S. - Iranian Reconciliation Talks Possible?

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad addresses the crowd in Tehran's Freedom Square. Photograph: Raheb Homavandi/Reuters

Iranian President Says Talks With US Possible
-- Yahoo News/AP


TEHRAN, Iran – Iran's president said Tuesday the world was "entering an era of dialogue" and that his country would welcome talks with its longtime adversary, the United States, if they are based on mutual respect.

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's announcement during a rally celebrating the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution comes a day after President Barack Obama said his administration was looking for opportunities to engage Iran and pledged to rethink United States' relationship with Tehran.

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More News On U.S. / Iranian Relations

Iran says ready for fair talks, wants real U.S. change -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Iran Offers ‘Dialogue With Respect’ With U.S. -- New York Times
Like Obama, Iran's president talks of improving ties -- L.A. Times
Ahmadinejad says Iran ready to talk to US -- The Guardian
Ahmadinejad: Iran 'ready for dialogue' if US changes tack -- Times Online
Iran waiting for Obama's plan for the Middle East: speaker -- Breitbart/AFP
How "Ready" Is Iran To Talk, Really? -- CBS
US- Iran: Dialogue of the deaf? -- BBC
Talk Shifts from Revolution to Democracy -- Los Angeles Times
US Wants Iran Talks 'In Coming Months' -- Agence France-Presse
1977: 'There Was No Civilisation, No Law' -- The Times
Speaking of Missile Launches -- Washington Times editorial
Iran: Remember Jekyll as Well as Hyde -- Daily Telegaph opinion

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