U.S. To Negotiate With Iran Directly?

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Report: Obama To Talk To Iran, Leave Israel In The Cold -- Jerusalem Post

Without consulting Israel, Obama has decided to hold direct negotiations with Iran over its nuclear program.

U.S. President Barack Obama plans to soon propose to Iran that it negotiate directly with the Americans about its nuclear program, Channel 10 News reported on Tuesday.

The report, which cited a senior American official, said that Obama's move was made without any coordination or consultation with Israel.

According to the report, the Americans probably will allow a period of four to five months for negotiations with Tehran. If the talks fail, they may then resort to the military option. As well, Obama is planning to set preconditions for contacts with the Islamic Republic, including that it halt its uranium enrichment and agree to allow external monitoring of its nuclear facilities.

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My Comment: So much for all of that White House talk on the need to work with our allies in containing Iran.

Iran Sees No Change In U.S. Policy Towards Them

Many Iranians See Nuke Talks, No Military Attack With Obama Reelection -- Daily Beast

Iranian citizens and authorities alike think Obama will put more pressure on Tehran for its nuclear program, but most believe he’s more likely to opt for talks and sanctions than the military action they expected from Romney.

On Wednesday morning, millions of Iranians stayed up to follow the American presidential election on international and Farsi-language satellite stations such as Voice of America and the BBC, many with serious trepidations about how the outcome would affect U.S.-Iran relations, not to mention the threat of military attacks Israel has made in recent months.

Over the years, Iranians have developed an awareness and sensitivity to the political agenda of American political parties and the effects those policies have on their lives. Of utmost importance during this particular election was the danger of a looming military attack on Iran, and the fact that Mitt Romney had expressed a willingness to proceed with such an action.

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My Comment: In short .... the Iranians are optimistic that U.S. policy towards them will not change .... there will be sanctions .... but no war. What's my take .... the Americans are not the only country that the Iranians should be worried about.

Iranians Celebrate The 33rd Anniversary Of The U.S. Embassy Seizure

Iranians Burn American Flags, Chant 'Death To US' To Mark Embassy Seizure (PHOTOS) -- RT

Thousands of Iranians have gathered in Tehran, setting US flags on fire and chanting “Death to America.” The demonstration marks the 33rd anniversary of the taking of the US embassy, in which 52 Americans were held hostage for 444 days.

The demonstrators also shouted anti-British and anti-Israeli slogans, and burnt Israeli flags in front of the former embassy building.

The premises are now controlled by Iran’s elite Revolutionary Guards, and currently serve as a training and educational facility. The building, which is covered in anti-US murals, was named a “den of spies” by the authorities that sponsor the annual commemoration.

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More News On Iranians Marking The U.S. Embassy Takeover 33 Years Ago

Iranians to mark US embassy takeover anniversary -- Press TV (Iran)
Rallies Held Throughout Iran to Mark US Embassy Takeover -- FARS News Agency (Iran)
Iranians rally on hostage anniversary -- UPI
Iranians mark anniversary of US embassy seizure -- YNet News
Iranians mark 'Day of Fighting the Global Arrogance' -- Jerusalem Post
US most criminal regime on earth, says Iranian general on siege anniversary -- The Guardian
Chanting “death to America” Iranians demonstrators mark 33 year US Embassy seizure anniversary -- Guardian Express
Iran Hostage Taker Returns to the Spotlight, With Insight -- New York Times