On Revolution Day, Iran's President Calls For A 'Win-Win' Nuke Deal
Iranian schoolgirls wave their national flag during the 36th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday. Behrouz Mehri/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Iranian schoolgirls wave their national flag during the 36th anniversary of the Islamic revolution in Azadi Square in Tehran, Iran, on Wednesday.
Iran celebrated the 36th anniversary of Islamic Revolution on Wednesday with the traditional anti-American chants. But the country's top leaders have also raised the possibility of working out a nuclear deal with the U.S. and other world powers.
The deal, though still uncertain at best, could transform Iran's place in the world after decades of confrontation with West.
The supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has often expressed skepticism and defiance about a potential deal. But he sounded a more positive note in recent days.
"I would go along with the agreement in the making," he said Sunday while speaking to the air force.
Khamenei went on to say he would support an agreement that meets Iran's interest, said NPR's Steve Inskeep, who is reporting this week from Iran's capital Tehran.
President Hassan Rouhani made similar remarks at a ceremony Wednesday in Tehran's Azadi Square that commemorated the 1979 revolution that brought Iran's Shiite clerics to power.
"The sanctions have not forced Iran to enter the talks but the impracticality of the all-out pressures on Iran and the significant advancements in Iran's peaceful nuclear program made the United States come to the negotiation table," Rouhani said. "Iran is seeking a 'win-win' outcome in the nuclear talks with world powers."
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani waves during a rally to mark the 36th anniversary of the Islamic revolution at Azadi Square in Tehran on Wednesday. President Hassan Rouhani delivered a speech saying the world needs Iran to help stabilize the troubled Middle East, in remarks pointing to wider ramifications of a deal over its disputed nuclear program. Ahmad Halabisaz/Xinhua/Landov hide caption
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On Revolution Day, Iran's President Calls For A 'Win-Win' Nuke Deal