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Iranian President: Ready for Direct Talks With Obama

   VOA News 02 August 2010
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Photo: AP

   Iranian President Ahmadinejad (file photo)

   Mr.  Ahmadinejad  said  the  two  presidents could offer solutions for
   global issues and "see whose solutions are better." He said such talks
   would be held in front of the media.
   The  U.S.  has  rejected  such overtures in the past. The U.S. accuses
   Tehran  of seeking to build a nuclear weapon, a claim Iran denies, and
   wants formal diplomacy centered on Iran's disputed nuclear program.
   The Iranian president said he hopes to be in the United States for the
   U.N. General Assembly meeting, which begins in September.
   He made the comments in an address to Iranian expatriates in Tehran.

   Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.

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