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Iran's New President
Iran is ready for "serious" and swift talks with world powers over its controversial nuclear program, the country's new president said Tuesday, echoing his earlier calls for a better dialogue with the West.
"We are ready to engage in serious and substantial talks without wasting time," Mr. Rouhani said, but warned that Iran's interactions with the West should be based on "talks, not threats."
Mr. Rouhani indicated he would "not have any problem to talk" directly to Washington and to "whoever wants to talk to us in good will…even if it is the U.S.," as long as the other party is "serious about talks and abandons the language of pressure and threat."
Mr. Rouhani conceded, however, that there is a "long way to go until the point" when Iran would allow the U.S. consulate to resume work in Tehran.
"We are ready to engage in serious and substantial talks without wasting time," Mr. Rouhani said, but warned that Iran's interactions with the West should be based on "talks, not threats."
Mr. Rouhani indicated he would "not have any problem to talk" directly to Washington and to "whoever wants to talk to us in good will…even if it is the U.S.," as long as the other party is "serious about talks and abandons the language of pressure and threat."
Mr. Rouhani conceded, however, that there is a "long way to go until the point" when Iran would allow the U.S. consulate to resume work in Tehran.
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