EXCLUSIVE:
The incoming Obama administration plans to create a new position to coordinate outreach to Iran and is considering a number of senior career diplomats, State Department officials and Iran specialists say.
President-elect Barack Obama promised during his campaign to seek dialogue with Iran without preconditions in an effort to persuade Tehran to suspend its uranium enrichment program, but also has pledged to toughen sanctions.
A State Department official said the idea of naming a senior Iranian outreach coordinator was broached in the first transition meetings with Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Mr. Obama's choice for secretary of state, and her transition team earlier this month.
"The idea is that the position should build on the existing diplomatic framework," the official said. He asked not to be named because a nominee has not been announced.
A spokeswoman for Mrs. Clinton declined to comment for this article. Brooke Anderson, a spokeswoman for the transition, also would not comment.
However, several Iran specialists said such a position was in the works.
"There is every indication that they are seriously considering going this way," said Patrick Clawson, deputy director for research at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, a group that has warned of the dangers of Iranian proliferation.
Trita Parsi, president of the National Iranian American Council, an organization that supports U.S.-Iran dialogue, said that a special envoy position for Iran is planned.
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Two mines think alike me and Obama. I was taught by my Dad and watching examples of Dr. King and JFK even Reagan that talking to one another cans settle differences. I guess many weren't taught that as I've read how many Americans would rather just kill their enemy then understand their point of view. Iran like many Middle Eastern Nations has one of the best educational systems yet Americans act like their dumb. Makes since as Bush/Cheney are both uneducated and use the White House Propaganda Dept to make sure Americans don't learn anything either. Now as for the Law Makers well it's all about the kick back money and the rest are just plan duub anyway.
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