TEHRAN, July 13: President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has indicated that he is not against the opening of a US mission in Tehran, saying Iran will consider favourably any request aimed at boosting relations between the two peoples.
“We will receive favourably any action which will help to reinforce relations between the peoples,” said Ahmadinejad, in response to a question about the opening of a US mission in Tehran.
US media said in June that Washington was debating establishing a US presence in Iran without a formal resumption of diplomatic relations.
“We have not received any official request but we think that the development of relations between the two peoples is something correct,” Ahmadinejad said.—AFP
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