WASHINGTON — The prospects of striking a deal with Iran over its nuclear program appeared to brighten Saturday, with reports that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei may be sending a top foreign policy adviser to the latest round of talks.
The adviser, Ali Akbar Velayati, may join talks in Oman between Secretary of State John Kerry, top European Union negotiator Catherine Ashton and Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif, the Middle East news site Al-Monitor reported Saturday afternoon, citing sources who asked to remain anonymous.
U.S. and Iranian officials did not respond to requests to confirm whether Velayati will participate in …read more
Source: The Huffington Post
