Iran Wants Dialogue to Resolve Nuclear Standoff

[Khephra]

TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator said on Monday talks, not threats, would resolve a standoff over a nuclear program Washington says is a cover for developing atomic weapons.

Iran was ready to remove concerns over its nuclear ambitions by fully cooperating with the IAEA United Nations nuclear watchdog, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Hassan Rohani told Iran's state television.

``The only way to resolve Iran's nuclear problem is steady dialogue, not putting pressure or threatening us,'' Rohani told Iran's state television on a visit to the Netherlands, which currently holds the rotating EU chairmanship.

The United States accuses Iran of secretly working on an atomic bomb and has been pushing for the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to report Iran's case to the U.N. Security Council for possible economic sanctions.

http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/international/international-iran-nuclear-rohani.html

[Nambe]

1. Dialogue not threats. Better call the UN, not the US.

The bushistas don't do dialogue.

[belab13]

2. Remember this link when our government accuses the Iranians of being

unwilling to negotiate....

God, I hope cooler minds prevail on this one.