Obama Tells Rouhani He Sees A Way To Resolve Nuclear Issue - White House

[Purveyor]

Source: REUTERS

By Roberta Rampton

WASHINGTON | Wed Sep 18, 2013 6:47pm BST
(Reuters) - President Barack Obama has told Iran's President Hassan Rouhani in an exchange of letters that the United States is ready to resolve its nuclear dispute with Iran in a way that allows Tehran to show it is not trying to build weapons, the White House said on Wednesday.

"In his letter the president indicated that the U.S. is ready to resolve the nuclear issue in a way that allows Iran to demonstrate that its nuclear program is for exclusively peaceful purposes," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.

"The letter also conveyed the need to act with a sense of urgency to address this issue because, as we have long said, the window of opportunity for resolving this diplomatically is open, but it will not remain open indefinitely," Carney said.

The White House comments are another sign of a potential thaw between the West and Iran on nuclear issues. The United States and its allies have imposed sanctions aimed at stopping Iran from seeking a nuclear weapons capability, but Iran has long insisted its program is for civilian purposes.

Read more: http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/09/18/uk-usa-iran-whitehouse-idUKBRE98H0U220130918

[babylonsister]

1. Sounds suspiciously like diplomacy. nt

[Purveyor]

3. Oh no. Not THAT!!! eom

[kelliekat44]

12. Yes it does and the neocons and PNACers will not take this. Obama is one tough cookie.

He will take on anything and anyone. And when he "blinks" as some here accuse him of doing...he is actually "winking."

[DCBob]

2. The RW warmongers wont like this a bit.

[libdem4life]

4. The Prez is on a roll...momentum...Rs better step aside or get on board.

Heck, now how we going to keep the war machine going...and the fear...Geez...Putin is writing editorials in English and Rouhani is inviting Obama for tea, more or less.

[Purveyor]

13. Indeed! +1 eom

[jenmito]

5. How 'bout that? Diplomacy! How will the Rs spin this negatively? K&R&T. n/t

[lastlib]

11. well, for starters, they'll say Obama is weak because he resorts to diplomacy.....

...and not tough-guy cowboy military chest-thumping....Then they'll say he's weak because he's coddling them thar turrorists.

[grantcart]

6. excellent

For those that still don't see a huge difference in administrations, well FO.

[cliffordu]

7. ^^^^^^THIS^^^^^

[DCBob]

8. I think part of this is due to Ahmadinejhad not being involved anymore.

He was always a stumbling block to any negotiations.

[Sand Wind]

9. I hope it will work for real.

But I think that Russia will try to blast this possibility.

[Kingofalldems]

10. That filthy traitor Bolton now pulling his hair out.

[NBachers]

14. Another war opportunity lost! Another meteor slams the rabid loonies, and they vaporize.

Why, soon it will be like they never even existed.

[JDPriestly]

15. This gives some hope for a peaceful resolution in the Middle East. Yet another hurdle

may be removed by this proposal. This could be really great!