Munich,Feb 3: Iran's foreign minister is welcoming the United States' willingness to hold direct talks with Tehran in the standoff over its nuclear program but isn't committing to accepting the offer.
Vice-President Joe Biden told a security conference on Saturday the U.S. is prepared to talk directly with Iran but insisted Tehran must show it is serious.
Iran's Ali Akbar Salehi told the same conference on Sunday that Iran views recent U.S. statements “with positive consideration”.
But he was wary about prospects for talks. He says Iran must be sure the U.S. has “a fair and real intention to resolve the issue” and complains about “threatening rhetoric.”
New talks involving all five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council plus Germany are due soon. Mr. Salehi said they'd be held February 25 in Kazakhstan.
