Iran's new president, Hassan Rouhani, has made clear that his government is open to direct talks with the US, in a move that could open the way to breaking the stalemate over the nuclear issue.
But Rouhani added that the US needed to show goodwill and abandon "hidden agendas" with regards to Iran. Two days after he was sworn in to office and in his first press conference as president, Rouhani said on Tuesday he wanted Washington to hear the message of the Iranian elections and show willingness to engage Tehran with "practical steps". The president promised that any constructive move by the US would be matched accordingly. » | Saeed Kamali Dehghan | Tuesday, August 06, 2013
