Iran Says Ready to Negotiate with Washington on Iraq
2006-03-16 18:48:49
Xinhua
A senior Iranian official said on Thursday that Tehran was ready to hold talks with Washington to solve Iraqi problems.
Ali Larijani, head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks to reporters in response to a call by Iraqi Shi'ite leader Abdul Aziz al-Hakim for Iran to start talks with Washington on Iraq.
"We accept this proposal and we will appoint a negotiating team for talks soon," Larijani told the reporters after making a closed door speech to parliament.
Iran accepts the demand of Hakim and agree to negotiate with the Americans "to resolve the Iraqi problems and issues with the goal of creating an independent (Iraqi) government", he stressed.
Iran, which has been accused by the United States of allowing weapons and insurgents to cross into Iraq, had previously said it was not interested in discussions before U.S. troops pulled out of Iraq.
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