US/Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet
Stephen Lendman: US/Iranian Foreign Ministers Meet ■ On Thursday, they met in New York. They did so on the sidelines of the General Assembly meeting. They held what they called substantive talks. They were the first in over a generation. Smiles, handshakes, and positive sounding language mean nothing. They can't erase decades of unrelenting US hostility. Iran remains justifiably cautious. John Kerry said he and Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif "had a very constructive meeting." "Needless to say," he added, "one meeting and a change in tone, which was welcome, doesn't answer those questions yet and there is a lot of work to be done." He wants Iran to prove its good intentions. As usual US policy twists things irresponsibly. America has all the proving to do. Iran long ago sought rapprochement. Washington spurned its good faith efforts. It's done repeatedly. It's done it consistently. It's done it irresponsibly. Don't expect a new leaf turned over now. Doing so would be totally out of character.