David Cameron holds talks with Iran's Hassan Rouhani

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

Source: BBC



The UK's prime minister has held talks with the Iranian president for the first time since Iran's 1979 revolution.

David Cameron and Hassan Rouhani's meeting in New York is being taken as a sign of a thawing of relations.

It came after the US and five Gulf and Middle East countries began bombing Islamic State (IS) militants in Syria.

The UK parliament is expected to be recalled on Friday to discuss taking part in military action in Iraq.


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1. NATO caliphate forming.

[tularetom]

2. So we're all gonna partner up with Iran in order to get rid of IS?

The repercussions of that are almost to hilarious to imagine.

But it will be fun to watch the reactions of John McCain and his toady. And also Netanyahu.

[Purveyor]

3. Related: Thaw In Saudi-Iran Ties As FMs Meet In US

THE LEVANT – By Ghazanfar Ali Khan – Saudi and Iranian foreign ministers have met in New York for the first time, signaling a possible thaw in relations that have been strained for decades.

Foreign Minister Prince Saud Al-Faisal met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, a move that will undoubtedly go a long way in securing peace and security in the Middle East, as well as the region at large. Live footage of the Saudi-Iranian ministerial meeting was aired by several local and international TV channels, including Saudi TV, on Monday.

Prince Saud discussed key regional issues with Zarif.

Speaking after the meeting in reference to the advance of Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, Prince Saud said: “We are aware of the sensitivity of the crisis and the opportunity we have ahead of us. We can deal with the regional crisis successfully by using this precious opportunity to avoid the mistakes of the past.”

Prince Saud added: “The two countries (Saudi Arabia and Iran) are influential in the region and cooperation between them will have clear effects on the establishment of regional and global security.”

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