President Rohani Confirms Change In Obama’s Tone Of Speech

New York, Sept 28, IRNA – Iranian President Hassan Rohani underlined a change in tone of the speech of US President Barack Obama. “We should assess the tone of speech of some high-ranking European officials as well as a change in tone of speech of US President Barack Obama as a positive step for settlement of the issues between Iran and the West,” President Rohani said, addressing a press conference in New York on Friday. Asked by the Associated Press correspondent about what steps have been taken for holding a bilateral meeting between Iran and the US, the Iranian president responded, “The preliminary agenda has been prepared for a meeting between me and Obama,” adding that the American side had shown willingness and “we did not have any problem for the meeting, but there was not enough time in planning for the manner of organizing the meeting and the two sides also realized that there was not enough time.” “After 35 years of tension in Iran-US relations, the meeting at the level of the two countries’ presidents is accompanied with complexities. The two sides wanted to have an effective meeting and the atmosphere created now is totally different so that the Iranian nation’s voice in June 14 elections was the cause of such atmosphere,” President Rohani added. The Iranian president pointed out that all the West’s high-ranking officials reiterated in the meeting that Iran’s election was a turning point and created a new atmosphere for establishment of better relations. “The first step was taken in this visit and that Iran-Group 5+1 meeting at ministerial level and we are confident with its outcome. The steps should be taken in a calculated and precise manner and our goal is the common interest of the two nations as well as settling the problems and building a structure of confidence between the two nations and governments,” President Rohani said./end