Iran and the US give the impression of meeting each other across the table...
Written by The Indian Express
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That the Iranian administration has distributed a proposal addressing political issues titled Cooperation,Peace and Justice is interesting news in itself. But,when the proposal draws a positive response from the United States within a mere forty-eight hours and sets the stage for a possible thaw in a 30-year standoff,it acquires a certain urgency. The proposal,though already discredited for its failure in not addressing the nuclear issue,has the possibility of laying down the foundations for future talks. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has indicated that should conditions be ripe,there is a possibility of talks about the nuclear issue.
The nuclear issue has been the main point of departure between Tehran and the international community. While the nuclear watchdog,the International Atomic Energy Agency,and the United Nations fear that Irans nuclear programme is both hostile and in defiance of the NPT,Iran has carried forth with uranium enrichment and developing its key sites. The country has thus been subjected to a further tightening of the sanctions regime. Tehrans traditional response to calls from the international community is that a nuclear programme is their undeniable right and is for peaceful purposes only.
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Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly in which Irans nuclear programme will be discussed along with the case for renewing sanctions,talks between the Security Council plus Germany and Iran are likely to take place. The Obama administration has from the beginning talked of constructive engagement with Iran; this can be seen from the Nowruz message,Cairo speech and Obamas first interview as president to an Arabic television channel. This departure from Bush era politics has created an environment whereby Iran could be induced to come to the table. This rapprochement can yield far-reaching benefits if the countries concerned act in good faith.
