Iranian President Says Talks with US Possible

[Hope And Change]

Iranian President Says Talks with US Possible

By AP Tuesday, Feb. 10, 2009

(TEHRAN, Iran) — Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he welcomes talks with United States but they must be based on mutual respect.

Ahmadinejad spoke Tuesday at celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the Iranian Revolution.

He says Iran is ready to hold talks with the U.S. so long as it's in a "fair atmosphere and with mutual respect."

His announcement comes a day after President Barack Obama said his administration is http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1876362,00.html">"looking at places where we can have constructive dialogue."

Ahmadinejad says the Obama administration says it's willing to "bring about a number of changes." But the hard-line Iranian leader says he hopes the changes are "fundamental and not just tactical."

The U.S. and Iran severed relations after the 1979 revolution.


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[Aloha Spirit]

1. Just hours after Obama asks Iran to say exactly that.

All usual reservations about Iranian government still, but I think there's something meaningful there.