Jetzt stellt sich eigentlich nur noch die Frage, wie lange der Iran diese “Verhandlungen” hinausziehen kann: America is preparing for its first direct talks with Iran over the nuclear programme after the Bush administration announced that one of its most senior diplomats will meet Tehran’s chief negotiator. This decision marks a crucial softening of the US position. Until now, Washington had always insisted that Iran must obey four United Nations Resolutions and stop enriching uranium before any talks could begin. This precondition has been dropped. William Burns, the State Department’s under-secretary for political affairs and America’s third most senior diplomat, will meet Saeed Jalili, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, in Geneva on Saturday. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/iran/2304156/America-to-hold-first-direct-talks-with-Iran-on-nuclear-programme.html