News : Technology and Computers : Iran, Syria set lofty terms for U.S. talks

Iran, Syria set lofty terms for U.S. talks

Wednesday, 15-Nov-2006 02:19PM EDT
Story from United Press International. Copyright 2006 by United Press International (via ClariNet)

DAMASCUS, Syria, Nov. 15 (UPI) -- Iran and Syria have indicated they would resume dialogue with the United States but have set some stringent conditions, the Times of London reports.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said Tehran had always been ready to talk, although Bush administration officials have to "correct their behavior," the report said.

Iran has also insisted the United States unfreeze Iranian assets held by the U.S. government, withdraw from Iraq, drop its support for Israel and stop efforts to halt Tehran's nuclear program.

In Syria, the government daily Tishrin newspaper said that Syria is ready for dialogue with the United States, adding, "The ball is in their court."

However, Ayman Abdel Nour, an economist and reformer in the Baath Party in Damascus, told the newspaper Syria could help with Middle East problems but questioned what the point would be as the United States imposed trade sanctions on Syria in 2004.

Add to:
Fark
Digg
Del.icio.us
reddit
MyWeb

Forums: Iran, Syria set lofty terms for U.S. talks

Tags Related to Iran, Syria set lofty terms for U.S. talks

popularq.net is an independent survey program and is not affiliated with any of the listed products or retailers. popularq.net programs are provided for entertainment purposes only. The survey results are not scientific and reflects th e opinions of only those Internet users who have chosen to participate. The results cannot be assumed to represent the opinions of I nternet users in general, nor the public as a whole. Trademarks, service marks, logos, and/or domain names (including, without limit ation, the individual names of products and retailers) are the property of their respective owners, who have no association with or make any endorsement of the products or services provided by popularq.net. popularq.net does not provide any free products. popularq .com does not keep any personal identifiable information. Make sure to check the terms of conditions and privacy statements of all a dvertisers. popularq.net is not responsible for advertisers content or functionality of advertiser sites.