Clinton: US Open to Bilateral Talks if Iran Ready

“The United States is open to bilateral talks about Iran’s nuclear program if Tehran is “ever ready,” US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said on Friday.

Responding to a question, Clinton called Iran the hardest issue she has dealt with as secretary of state.
“We are working on the P5+1 and making our willingness known that we are ready to have a bilateral discussion if they are every ready to engage,” said Clinton, who has said she plans to step down as secretary of state next year.

Iran has always stressed the peaceful nature of its program, saying it seeks power generation and producing medical isotopes.