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U.S. diplomat to attend Iran nuclear talks: source
Summary from Israel, from articles in English
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Iran's hardline president said Monday he would welcome direct, bilateral talks with the U.S. if both parties are on equal footing. (article 1)
Recognizing its influence on Iraq stability, officials last year opened limited discussions with Iranian officials by demanding the country stop arming Shiite militias there. (article 1)
Dialogue doesn't make any sense if one side stands in a higher position and the other in a lower position Ahmadinejad said Monday. (article 1)
The father of Iran's 1979 Islamic revolution , Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, likened any relationship between Washington and Tehran as that of a wolf and sheep. (article 1)
Iran's current top leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei - who repeatedly rejected such talks in the past - has softened his tone in recent months. (article 1)
Attacking Iran to get the world's attention? The latest issue of The New Republic includes an article I wrote on the Iranian threat. (article 2)
That is why, in a new paper about the possible consequences of an attack on Iran, Patrick Clawson and Michael Eisenstadt of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy treat the bombing of Osirak more critically. (article 2)
" Very few Israeli officials will discuss the matter in detail, but some are willing to explain the basic logic behind this thinking. (article 2)
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Iran, nuclear, Iranian, Israel, TEHRAN |
Source articles
- Ahmadinejad: Direct talks with U.S. possible in 'near future' (haaretz.com, 07/15/2008, 533 words)
- Attacking Iran to get the world's attention? (haaretz.com, 07/13/2008, 586 words)
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