Iran open to US office, wants direct US flights

Iran said on Wednesday it was ready to consider a US diplomatic presence in Tehran and called for direct flights between the two countries, nearly three decades after Washington severed ties with Iran. Speaking to reporters during a visit to the United Nations, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki also accused Washington of putting unfair restrictions on Iranian media representatives who want to work in the United States. "Last year the Islamic Republic of Iran proposed direct flights between Iran and the United States," Mottaki said.... [read full story]