Associated Press
Obama is still willing to talk to these tyrants
The Obama administration will leave open the door for discussions with Iran over its nuclear ambitions even as demonstrators question the legitimacy of President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s re-election,administration officials said Sunday.
Ahmadinejad has accused the West of stoking unrest,singling out Britain and the United States for alleged meddling. Last week,Iran expelled two British diplomats,and Britain responded in kind. Iran has said it’s considering downgrading diplomatic ties with Britain.
The U.S. has not had diplomatic relations with Tehran since the aftermath of the Iranian revolution in 1979. On Saturday,Ahmadinejad said he would make the U.S. regret its criticism of the post-election crackdown and said the “mask has been removed”from Obama’s efforts to improve relations.