Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki all but endorsed Barack Obama for president on Friday. AP:Iran's foreign minister said Friday that the United States should conduct a "serious review" of its foreign policy after the presidential election — a signal that Iran is leaving open the possibility of improved relations with Washington.
The comments by Manouchehr Mottaki — in an interview with The Associated Press — extended no clear offer for greater dialogue and included numerous jabs about the U.S. role in the Middle East and its global standing.
But the undertones of statements are often just as relevant in the nearly three-decade diplomatic freeze between the two nations. Mottaki's suggestion that the November election could signal a new course for U.S. views on the Middle East could also hint that Tehran may be ready to soften its stance.
"We don't want to make a problem for the American presidential candidates, but this election is among a limited number of American presidential elections where foreign policy plays a key role," Mottaki said a day after a U.N. conference on Iraqi reconstruction held outside
Stockholm.
"The American people need change," he added.
Mottaki did not go deeper into Iran's impressions of the remaining candidates seeking the White House. But Barack Obama has expressed a willingness to open new channels with Iran — a position that has drawn fire from Republican John McCain and Obama's Democratic rival Hillary Rodham Clinton.
(AP Photo/Claudio Bresciani, Scanpix)
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It's obvious Iran wants to split the alliance the US has with England, Germany, and France. And their hope for a free ride is the election of Powder Puff Obama. Hat tip: JammieWearingFool
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