Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi also deemed false any pending negotiations 
at this point, following Obama's re-election victory. While judiciary chief Larijani is closely tied to Ayatollah Khamenei, Foreign Minister Ali Salehi is a spokesman for President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. Salehi was on handin late September, when the Iranian president spoke to the UN General Assembly. At that time, he met with the representatives of the Syria quartet (Iran, Egypt, Turkey and Saudi Arabia) who are working to end the civil war in Syria.
These ongoing issues with Iran, Syria, the Israeli West Bank, and most recently with Pakistan, are among the urgent matters that newly re-elected President Obama will have to confront.
Photos: Iranian.com, Dawn.com
Article comments
1 - Lynette Yetter, author of 72 Money Saving Tips for the 99%
"After all this pressure and crimes against the people of Iran, relations with America cannot be possible overnight"
This seems like a reasonable statement. First the US needs to accept responsibility for its criminal acts and stop being a "global domestic abuser."
2 - Igor
Pre-conditions are a sure way to stop talks and negotiations.
3 - escot
Ummmm.... John, you've barely scratched the surface. Compare your headline with the evidence herein.
4 - John Lake
Following the re-election of President Obama, the world’s diplomats were in some cases anxious to take the stage, and state their positions. This article (above) was written on November 7, and published early on the eighth. At that time, both leaders of Iran had denied any forthcoming talks, but the subject was paramount, particularly with Ahmadinejad. Clearly you missed my later article, Ahmadinejad Now Open to Talk, Inspections which was published (and still available) here at Blogcritics, the very next day. During that 24 hour period, positions had been reevaluated, and restated. A glance at that more current article should answer any concerns you may have.