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truthpusher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Jan-30-05 12:43 AM
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Iranian (Foreign Minister): 'No Rapprochement' With U.S.
http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/ap/20050130/ap_on_re_eu/world_forum_us_iran_5

Iranian: 'No Rapprochement' With U.S.

9 minutes ago Europe - AP

By GEORGE JAHN, Associated Press Writer

DAVOS, Switzerland - Iran's foreign minister said Saturday that friendly relations with the United States were impossible for the time being but suggested informal contacts through European intermediaries were possible.

Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi told The Associated Press that even if Washington were interested in improving ties with his country "there can be no rapprochement" in the current climate of animosity.

European countries have been negotiating with Iran, but there are no official contacts between Washington and Tehran. President Bush (news - web sites) has labeled Iran part of the "axis of evil," and has accused it of trying to build nuclear weapons — something Iran denies.

"I understand that in Europe, there is interest to engage the Americans," Kharrazi said at the World Economic Forum (news - web sites). "So far, our policy has been to engage the Europeans, who can coordinate matters as they wish on the American side."

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