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Iran says US can act to improve ties

Hi Pakistan Daily

TEHRAN: If the United States wants better relations with Tehran, it could start by ending accusations Iran supports terrorism, an Iranian government spokesman told reporters Wednesday.

"They have to avoid making irrelevant accusations against us," government spokesman Abdollah Ramezanzadeh said, referring to the terrorism charges. He also called on US officials to "release our assets blocked there and lift sanctions". "These are the preliminary practical measures to win the confidence of the Iranian nation. We need to justify better ties with America for our people," Ramezanzadeh said after a Cabinet meeting.

He was reacting to a statement by Deputy US Secretary of State Richard Armitage, who said Washington may hold limited talks with Iran. Ramezanzadeh said the Americans "appear to be understanding regional realities more than before," but said Washington should stop its threats if it wants dialogue to develop. —AP

Ramazanzadeh also said that Tehran would not share its intelligence on al-Qaeda with the United States. "We don’t have any relations or links with the US or its security services. So there is no reason to cooperate with them by giving them information," government spokesman Abdollah Ramazanzadeh told reporters.

He added that Iran may "never" reveal the identities of its detainees, and he later clarified to AFP that "we have no programme to announcing their names". "It depends on our national interests," the spokesman said.

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You would hope that Iran would remember how quickly America reacted to Afghanistan and then Iraq. Have they looked to the east and the west and realized that they are surrounded?

My American bias is showing, but truly, they must wake up to reality.

"If the United States wants better relations with Tehran, it could start by ending accusations Iran supports terrorism,..."

And if Iran wants better relations with the U.S., it should end its support of terrorism.

"Ramazanzadeh also said that Tehran would not share its intelligence on al-Qaeda with the United States. "
He added that Iran may "never" reveal the identities of its detainees, and he later clarified to AFP that "we have no programme to announcing their names"

Well, they can't make it any clearer than that. Is the State Dept listening? Your wasting your time talking to these mullahs. Next? Let's move things along. The 31st is here. TIME's UP.