Baku – APA. The Obama administration is preparing to communicate to Iran's president-elect its desire to hold direct negotiations in the coming weeks over Tehran's nuclear program, senior U.S. officials said, the Wall Street Journal reported.
Since his election in June, Hasan Rouhani has sent positive signals both publicly and privately about his interest in engaging with the international community on the nuclear issue, according to Obama administration officials. Mr. Rouhani succeeds President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad early next month.