Iran says US must begin change in its foreign policy
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Tehran, Aug 11, IRNA -- President's chief of staff Esfandiar Rahim Mashaie said Wednesday that Washington must begin the change in its foreign policy, a reference to President Barack Obama's election campaign platform.
He made the remarks in an address to managers and editors of the Islamic Republic News Agency during an inspection this morning.
He said that US President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton have differences about foreign policy and that it is not known that who makes decisions in the United States.
On Iran-US talks, he said that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly announced his readiness to sit at the negotiation table with his US counterpart.
He reiterated that the US authorities are afraid of negotiations with the Islamic Republic of Iran in front of the world public opinion.
As to Iran’s peaceful nuclear program, Mashaie said the Iranian nation will not withdraw from its inalienable rights enshrined by Non-Proliferation Treaty.
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End News / IRNA / News Code 1275420
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