Broke with a tweet from irans president shortly before president obama announced it, rouhani turned down a face to face meeting when both men were in new york on tuesday, but the call was his idea. Rouhani has been in new york all week, speaking at the u. N. And vowing warmer relations with the United States. The obstacles are huge, for years war with iran has seemed more likely than diplomatic progress. The president says he sees a chance for a big change. Beginning with renewed talks on Irans Nuclear program. I believe we have a responsibility to pursue diplomacy, and a unique opportunity to make progress with the new leadership in tehran. Reporter right after the president touted his historic conversation with the president of iran, he lashed out at a group he hasnt been talking to, republicans in congress, who he blamed for putting the government on a path to shutdown in just three days. Nobody gets to threaten the full faith and credit of the United States just to extract politica
Personal phone conversation with the new president of iran, the first direct contact between leaders since 1979. So the question tonight, is this the best chance for a breakthrough in the middle east in 30 years . Will the new leader of iran really deliver . Abcs chief White House Correspondent Jonathan Karl on the latest developments from the white house. John. Reporter history was made today, diane with that 15 minute phone call. A potential opening to a country the u. S. Has accused of trying to build Nuclear Weapons and supporting terrorism. The storming of the u. S. Embassy in tehran and the 444 day hostage crisis that followed has a u. S. President spoken to an iranian president. The very fact this was the First Communications between an american and iranian president since 1979 underscores the deepness between our countries and indicates the prospect of moving beyond that difficult history. Reporter news of the call broke with a tweet from irans president shortly before presiden
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