Signalling a major change in US policy towards Iran, Washington has said it will join the EU in direct talks with Tehran if the country suspends its controversial nuclear enrichment programme.
US president George W Bush said his country was taking a "leadership position" to diplomatically resolve the nuclear dispute with Iran, although US secretary of state Condoleezza Rice pointed out that the military option was still on the table, according to media reports.
Ms Rice stressed th...
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