The United States has accepted a proposal put forward by the
Iraqi government to hold new talks with Iran about the security
situation in Iraq, the State Department said Tuesday.
"We have communicated to the Iranian government that we are
agreeable to that," State Department spokesman Sean McCormack said,
adding that the United States has not yet received a reply from the
Iranian side.
"We are open to using this channel as a way of talking directly
about important issues concerning security in Iraq. We don't yet
have a date, and as soon as I am aware of a date, I'll try to
convey that to you," McCormack said.
Two such rounds of talks have been held between the United
States and Iran with little results achieved. The talks have
nothing to do with Iran's nuclear issue, although the United States
has accused Iran of secretly developing nuclear weapons.
The United States has accused Iran of supplying weapons to the
insurgents in Iraq. Iran has rejected the accusations.
(Xinhua News Agency November 21, 2007)
