Obama and Rouhani set the tone for diplomatic push on Iran



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Issue 955 - 04 Oct 2013 | 7 minute read

When the much anticipated handshake between US President Barack Obama and his Iranian counterpart Hassan Rouhani failed to take place at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, there was a widespread sense of disappointment that, for all the conciliatory noises, Tehran had shown itself unwilling to take concrete steps towards resolving the nuclear issue. But just a few days later, that all changed. A ground-breaking telephone conversation between the two leaders – the first between Iranian and US heads of state in more than 30 years – opened a realm of possibility that just a few months ago seemed out of reach.

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