Policy Shift Seen in U.S. Decision on Iran Talks

Policy Shift Seen in U.S. Decision on Iran Talks
Elaine Sciolino and Steven Lee Myers, The New York Times
Condolezza RiceThe Bush administration’s decision to send a senior American official to participate in international talks with Iran this weekend reflects a double policy shift in the struggle to resolve the impasse over the country’s nuclear program.

First, the Bush administration has decided to abandon its longstanding position that it would meet face to face with Iran only after the country suspended its uranium enrichment, as demanded by the United Nations Security Council.


Failure of Leadership in Iran
http://carnegieendowment.org/publications/index.cfm?fa=view&id=20296&prog=zgp&proj=zme

By Karim Sadjadpour
Iran's recent missile tests have heightened speculation that the U.S. or Israeli will mount a military operation against it. Carnegie's Karim Sadjadpour, appeared on PBS' Foreign Exchange arguing the likelihood of such an attack is slim because Iran plays key roles in many of the U.S. and EU's main foreign policy concerns in the Middle East.