US plans to station diplomats in Iran for first time since 1979 | World news | The GuardianThe Guardian is reporting that next month American officials will announce the establishment of a US interest section in an unspecified embassy in Tehran. The first US diplomatic presence in the country since the Islamic revolution and they kidnapping of American embassy personnel in 1979.
Relation have been tense in the region with tough talk on both sides, but Iranian officials had opened the door to diplomatic relations and the Bush administration moved quickly.
The state department had just announced William Burns would be attending a meeting between EU officials and Iran's Senior nuclear negotiator in Geneva.
It was announced Burns would state White House position, but not negotiate.
Iran has long called for direct talks with the White House, something the Bush administration as well as those before him have always declined.
McCain has staunchly opposed direct talks with Iran, preferring side channel negotiations.
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