Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will join Iran at an international conference on Afghanistan in The Hague, following through on a promise by President Obama to deal with Tehran on issues of mutual concern. Joe Cirincione [2]told Reuters, “This is not a Nixon goes to China moment. You will have a series of incremental steps — small pieces that put together the mosaic of a new relationship.”
No substantive talks are planned between Clinton and the Iranian envoy at the meeting, but U.S. officials hope any encounters will set a positive tone.
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[2] http://ploughshares.org/expert/103
[3] http://www.leaderpost.com/news/BUMPY+DIPLOMACY/1435450/story.html