Yahoo: The United States is to send a top ranking diplomat to attend international nuclear talks with Iran on Saturday, marking a major shift in Washington's policy on negotiations with Tehran.
Undersecretary of State William Burns will attend the weekend meeting in Geneva between EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana and Tehran's nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, a US State Department official said.
The United States has no diplomatic relations with Iran and until now has refused to even participate in preliminary discussions with Iranian officials unless Tehran first suspends its nuclear enrichment activities.
Burns, the United States' third-ranking diplomat, would be in Geneva "to receive the Iranian response" to the latest package of incentives for suspension offered by the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany.
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Bush Diplomat Talks to Iran's Chief Nuke for First Time
George Bush, dare I say taking a cue from Obama, is sending a diplomat to Geneva for the FIRST TIME to engage in nuclear talks, according to NPR. Listen here.
