President Obama Does Not Rule Out Re-Opening The U.S. Embassy In Iran Sometime In The Future

Olive Branch To The Mullahs: Obama Won't Rule Out Embassy In TEHRAN But Says The Iranian Capital Is A Country – Not A City -- Daily Mail

* Interview was conducted in the Oval Office the day after Obama said he would normalize relations with Cuba – but held back for 11 days
* Embassy in Tehran would be the first since 1979 hostage crisis, which Iranians still celebrate as the 'Conquest of the American Spy Den'
* Obama said if Iran proves it's not seeking nuclear weapons, it would become a 'very successful regional power'
* Claimed credit for isolating Tehran through economic sanctions

President Barack Obama said Monday that Iran might join Cuba as a second rogue state to enjoy normalized diplomatic relations with the United States under his administration.

In a 40-minute interview with National Public Radio conducted on December 18 – but held back for 11 days – the radio network's senior morning host quizzed Obama in the Oval Office about a wide range of policy positions, including his plans for the Middle East.

'Is there any scenario under which you can envision, in your final two years, opening a U.S. embassy in Tehran?' asked NPR's Steve Inskeep.

'I never say never,' Obama replied, while allowing that 'I think these things have to go in steps.'

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