Reuters: Powell says U.S. should talk to Iran

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Powell says U.S. should talk to Iran
Fri Dec 1, 2006 10:43 AM GMT

By Tahani Karrar

LONDON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell does not believe
the United States will attack Iran and says Washington should speak to Tehran
and Syria.

Powell, who said Iraq was in a civil war on Wednesday, was speaking to the Leaders
in London Business Forum on Thursday.

Answering a question from Reuters, Powell said: "Iran is a regional power and it
will have to be dealt with. We should find ways to speak to them and also speak
to the Syrians."

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He said he could not speak for the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush
but he could not see any circumstances which would cause a military conflict between
the United States and Iran.

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