IAEA chief welcomes Iran-US direct talks
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Vienna, Nov 12, IRNA
Iran-IAEA-ElBaradei
Director General of the UN nuclear watchdog Mohamed ElBaradei in Prague, the Czech Republic on Wednesday welcomed Iran-US direct talks.
ElBaradei said that the US President-elect Barack Obama's stated readiness for dialogue with Iran without preconditions could make Tehran more forthcoming with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
"If there is a direct dialogue between the United States and Iran, I think Iran will be more forthcoming with the agency," the IAEA chief said.
"Political opening will also convince Iran to work with us to solve remaining technical issues," ElBaradei told a news conference after meeting Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Karel Schwarzenberg.
"That political component of Iran issue requires in my view a direct dialogue with Iran and that's why I am very encouraged by President-elect Obama's statement that he is ready to engage Iran in a direct dialogue without preconditions.
"I have a lot of hope if that is a new policy," ElBaradei added.
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