US, EU express cautioned optimism over Iran talks

Washington, D.C., February 18 (ANI): The United States and the European Union have expressed cautious optimism over dialogue with Iran, but underscored any new negotiations must be sustained and focus on the nuclear issue. This comes in the wake of Iran's letter to European Union Foreign Policy Chief Catherine Ashton which proposed resuming the stalled talks and said Tehran would have "new initiatives" to bring to the table.