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Article: United States' promising policy towards Iran.
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- Daily News Egypt (Egypt)
- Article date:
- November 9, 2008
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AMMAN: The Bush administration will establish the first official US diplomatic presence in Tehran before it leaves office, according to reports published last week.
A US interests section in the Iranian capital would be the first step towards restoring full diplomatic ties, severed since the 1979 hostage crisis amidst the tumult of the Islamic Revolution.
Tehran was informed of the US offer after rumors began to circulate about it last summer, The Seattle Times reported on Oct. 24, quoting senior US Bush administration officials. It also said that Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad is believed to view this move with favor.
Although the final ...