Iranian President Hassan Rouhani says he is
prepared to engage in “time-bound and results-oriented” talks on his country’s
nuclear programme.
He told the UN General Assembly’s annual meeting in New York that
sanctions against Iran were “violent”.
He also welcomed Syria’s acceptance of the Chemical Weapons Convention
and condemned the use of such weapons.
This is a potentially significant announcement and marks a shift in position
from the previous Iranian government, and at last some recognition that the
best course of action will be to talk it out rather than posturing and threats.
Hopefully this will mark the start of a change in approach from both
sides that will lead to real progress, that’s the hope, but later this week
Iran and five permanent members of the UN (UK,US, Russia and China) are meeting
so let’s see if this first step can be built upon.
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