Iran’s government reiterated Wednesday that it was ready and willing to reopen dialogue with the United States, but only if Washington took the critical first step.
"The possibility of re-establishing ties depends on the US making the first step," government spokesman Abdullah Ramezanzadeh told reporters, according to AFP. In addition, he stressed that any contacts would have to be under "equal terms, the same conditions that govern our relations with other countries and the European Union."
Ramezanzadeh asserted that it was therefore up to Washington to enact a fundamental change in its policy on Iran, saying, "The Americans should decide to change their positions and not to repeat their past acts". (Albawaba.com)
