West to demand Iran nuclear talks in August
The Obama administration and its European allies—surprised and encouraged by Hassan Rohani's election as Iran's next president—intend to aggressively push to resume negotiations with Tehran on its nuclear program by August to test his new government's positions, the Wall Street Journal said.
Washington and Brussels are eager to quickly test whether Rohani's unexpected victory could pressure Khamenei into softening his position on the nuclear issue or scaling back Tehran's broader rift with the West, US and European diplomats say. (Yitzhak Benhorin, Washington)
