US-Iran nuclear talks

The most crucial talks between P5+1 and Iran scheduled October 1st,2009 over the latter’s uranium enrichment issue that if amicably resolved could have the potential of restoring US-Iran relations with mutual trust besides having salutary effect in areas comprising Afghanistan and Mid-east, will be watched with great interest. More so, when Obama during his race to the presidency had famously pronounced that he would be willing to hold direct talk, without preconditions ,with the President of Iran.The issue centers around US and big powers asking Iran to abandon its “undeniable legal and definitive rights to enrich uranium” since specified quantities of such enriched uranium could be (and are suspected by them as) connected to nuclear weaponisation program that endangers the security of US and its European allies, as Iran is also suspected to be pursuing a program of acquiring long range ballistic missiles.Iran has adamantly refused to abandon its right to uranium enrichment persistently declaring that the said program is solely connected to the country’s dedication to its civilian development efforts.Numerous economic sanctions imposed on Iran have thus failed to deter it on its course and the issue remained unresolved . Now prior to the current scheduled talks to be held on October 1,2009, Iran has firmly ruled out any negotiations over its nuclear rights and has instead handed over a five page proposal to the big powers showing Tehran’s willingness to discuss global nuclear disarmament as well as other international issues to resolve economic and security issues so as to bring in the much needed element of trust. Though US has agreed reluctantly to bring in the issues raised by Iran in the impending talks ,with White house spokesman Robert Gibbs stating that “this may not have been a topic that they (US) wanted to be brought up but I can assure that it is a topic that we will bring up”.Thus the matter boils down to spreading environment of trust and cooperation with each side willing and ready to recognize and accommodate each other policy goals.Israel factor by implication is playing the spoiler in bringing about a salutary change in the mid east region.The occupation consequent upon 1967 six days war has been unduly prolonged and disintegration of Palestinian society is not being curtailed.It is time that US prevail upon Israel to urgently address the peace process by implementing the two-nation solution in an amicable and accommodating manner.A mechanism by the involved countries and the IAEA to ensure hat Iran’s nuclear program meticulously adheres to civilian activity for peaceful purpose could not be beyond the ingenuity of the concerned players .If Obama has successfully “re-set” US-Russia relations there can be no reason that US-Iran relations cannot be restored in a similar manner.Iran-Pakistan_India gas pipeline has virtually been a hostage to security concerns of this region, as the current situation virtually denies Iran its due role in the area.This in a way also hinders economic progress and integration of various nations in the SAARC region.