rssAbout Those Direct Negotiations With Iran
Friday, March 13, 2009 at 8:12 am
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Jay Solomon of The Wall Street Journal reports on a huge roll of the dice:
The Obama administration is considering lifting a ban on regular diplomatic contacts with Iran and looking at ways to develop a direct line of communication to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, said officials briefed on the deliberations.
American and European officials say Mr. Khamenei is the only Iranian leader who can make the ultimate decision to suspend or freeze Iran’s nuclear program.
“The key issue is now to find a channel to Khamenei,” said a senior Western diplomat briefed on the Obama administration’s policy review in recent days. “If the supreme leader moves, he’s going to do it in a very prudent and incremental way.”
The consensus view, according to Solomon, is that this outreach should occur before the June elections, “despite concerns that such recognition could strengthen the position of hard-line President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.”
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Comment posted March 13, 2009 @ 9:11 am
Its a great first step. Thanks President Obama. Millions of Iranian Americans and thier childrens as well as their families in Iran looking forward to a sound Normalization between these two great Nations which share many common things together. Its good for everyone. There are many grand mom and grand fathers living in Iran and still waiting to see their American born grand kids, hoping that Normalization become a reality for their grand kids to be able to travel to Iran and visit their familes with comfort in mind. It is a sham for me to have lived here for over 33 years and nobody from my family in Iran having seen my two grown up children. I have lost my mom and dad and they did not see my family at all. Why in this century we should live like this? There are many nations facing the same. Becuase of the Fear of Politics and Policy imposed on nations. I think This President should register himself as the President of Peace and Friendship and be nominated for the Nobel Award for this action to be the Messenger of Peace and Not War…… This is my hope and opinion.
Comment posted March 13, 2009 @ 4:11 pm
Its a great first step. Thanks President Obama. Millions of Iranian Americans and thier childrens as well as their families in Iran looking forward to a sound Normalization between these two great Nations which share many common things together. Its good for everyone. There are many grand mom and grand fathers living in Iran and still waiting to see their American born grand kids, hoping that Normalization become a reality for their grand kids to be able to travel to Iran and visit their familes with comfort in mind. It is a sham for me to have lived here for over 33 years and nobody from my family in Iran having seen my two grown up children. I have lost my mom and dad and they did not see my family at all. Why in this century we should live like this? There are many nations facing the same. Becuase of the Fear of Politics and Policy imposed on nations. I think This President should register himself as the President of Peace and Friendship and be nominated for the Nobel Award for this action to be the Messenger of Peace and Not War…… This is my hope and opinion.
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