Obama, Iran President Phone Talk Gets Wide Media Coverage

Islamabad, Sept 29, IRNA – Pakistani media on Saturday gave wide coverage in its update stories to the phone talk between Iranian President Hassan Rohani and US President Barack Obama. The two presidents talked over the phone as President Rohani was in a car and heading towards the New York International Airport. President Rohani and President Obama discussed different issues during their phone conversation. Daily ‘Dawn’ reported that President Barack Obama has spoken by phone with Iranian counterpart Hassan Rohani — the first conversation between American and Iranian presidents in more than 30 years. Mr Obama said after speaking with Rohani that he believes the US and Iran can reach a comprehensive solution over the latter’s nuclear program. Mr Obama said he and Rohani had both directed their teams to work quickly to pursue an agreement. Daily ‘The News’ website reported that US President Barack Obama and Iran's President Hassan Rohani have spoken by phone in the historic first direct contact between leaders of their two nations since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. Just now, I spoke on the phone with President Rohani of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Obama said in a televised statement. The two of us discussed our ongoing efforts to reach an agreement over Irans nuclear program, Obama said. ‘Dunya TV’ website said that US and Iran leaders talked for first time since 1979. President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rohani have spoken by telephone and agreed to work toward resolving their disputes. The two underlined the need for a political will for expediting resolution of West’s standoff with Iran over the latter’s nuclear program. ‘Geo TV’ reported that US President Barack Obama and Irans President Hassan Rohani spoke by phone on Friday in the historic first direct contact between leaders of their two nations since the Islamic revolution of 1979. The Iranian presidency confirmed the telephone call between Obama and Rohani. The two insisted on political will for quick resolution to the nuclear issue, as well as paving the ground for resolving other issues and cooperation in regional issues, the presidency said on its website. ‘Radio Pakistan’ website reported that Obama‚ Rouhani discuss nuclear program via phone. The American President told reporters in Washington that he spoke with President Rohani on phone and had a constructive conversation with him. President Obama said both he and Iranian President Rohani have directed their teams to work quickly to pursue an agreement on nuclear program. ‘Samaa TV’ reported that President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rohani have spoken by telephone, the highest-level contact between the two countries in three decades. Speaking to reporters, Obama said he and Rohani had directed their teams to work quickly toward an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. ‘ARY News TV’ said that President Barack Obama and new Iranian President Hassan Rohani have spoken to each other via telephone. Speaking to reporters, Obama said he and Rohani had directed their teams to work quickly toward an agreement on Iran's nuclear program. Rohani, in his Twitter account, said that in the conversation he told Obama Have a Nice Day! and Obama responded with Thank you. Khodahafez (goodbye). Urdu dailies Jang, Express, Nawa-e-Waqt, Jinnah and Khabrain also reported the phone talk between Iranian President Hassan Rohani and US President Barack Obama./end