Americans want their leaders to be willing to meet with leaders of hostile or unfriendly countries to the US, but they also view preventing the spread of nuclear weapons as a very important foreign policy goal. They say the nuclear program in Iran, a country that most view as unfriendly or an enemy, is a 'critical threat' to the US.
It is truly unfortunate that the West has historically soured relationships with Tehran. It is of course an understatement to say the rise of a more radical regime in '79 after the overthrow of the Shah has posed a number of obstacles in our dealing with this key regional force.
Americans want their leaders to be willing to meet with leaders of hostile or unfriendly countries to the US, but they also view preventing the spread of nuclear weapons as a very important foreign policy goal. They say the nuclear program in Iran, a country that most view as unfriendly or an enemy, is a 'critical threat' to the US.
It is truly unfortunate that the West has historically soured relationships with Tehran. It is of course an understatement to say the rise of a more radical regime in '79 after the overthrow of the Shah has posed a number of obstacles in our dealing with this key regional force.