Sounds like an endorsement of Obama's plan to talk, not threaten. Dialog, not chest-thumping bomb threats is the way forward, so glad to hear Bush is coming around. Much like Bush eventually coming around to Bill Clinton's approach towards North Korea, Bush wastes a lot of time and makes the world a much less stable place only to recognize the Democrats have been right all along.
The US plans to establish a diplomatic presence in Tehran for the first time in 30 years as part of a remarkable turnaround in policy by President George Bush.
The Guardian has learned that an announcement will be made in the next month to establish a US interests section - a halfway house to setting up a full embassy. The move will see US diplomats stationed in the country.
The news of the shift by Bush who has pursued a hawkish approach to Iran throughout his tenure comes at a critical time in US-Iranian relations. After weeks that have seen tensions rise with Israel conducting war games and Tehran carrying out long-range missile tests, a thaw appears to be under way.
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