Report: American, Arab officials says US, Iran in state of 'detente' over past year
The Wall Street Journal on Wednesday quoted senior US and Arab officials as saying that the Obama administration and Iran "have moved into an effective state of détente over the past year", as they hold direct nuclear talks and face a common threat from the Islamic State.
US officials also told the paper that the US has clarified to Iran that strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria will not also target forces belonging to Iranian ally Bashar Assad.
