U.S. President George W. Bush said Wednesday that the United States might enter into negotiations with Iran as long as Iran is willing to abandon its nuclear programs.
After a speech in Lancaster, Pennsylvania and answering questions from the audience, Bush said, "If your question is 'will you ever sit down with them (Iranians),' we've proven we would with North Korea, and the answer is 'yeah, just so long as we can achieve something, so long as we are able to get our objective.'"
The United States is willing to "sit down with" Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad "so long as he suspends his program, his nuclear weapons program," Bush added.
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has said that she is willing to meet Iranian officials on condition that Teheran suspends uranium enrichment activities.
The United States has accused Iran of trying to develop nuclear weapons under the cover of a civilian nuclear program. Iran has denied the charges and said its nuclear programs are for peaceful purposes only.
Source: Xinhua
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