U.S. Department discloses principles on which direct talks with Iran can be held

The U.S. Department of State spokesman Alan Eyre has disclosed principles on which the direct talks between the U.S. and Iran can be held.

Speaking to the journalists via the online press conference, Eyre noted that such talks are possible.
Eyre took part in an online session of the State Department, where Head of Trend's Persian News Service Dalga Khatinoglu was also invited.

"We were very attentive to the words of the Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, which he said during the Novruz holiday," Eyre said, answering the question of Trend.

On March 21, Khamenei said that the problems with the U.S. could be resolved, if it would stop imposing sanctions on the Islamic Republic, which damage Iran's economy.

"As previously U.S. president Barack Obama said, we are ready for talks with Iran, either within the P5+1 group regarding the nuclear program, or outside of them, directly between the two sides," Eyre noted.

Answering the question about the sanctions affecting not only Iran's government but the people as well, Eyre noted that it is natural.

"Obviously, the the sanctions affect not only the government but people as well, and because of this, the U.S. is not only sorry but worried as well," he said.

He added that the U.S. is trying to reduce the damage towards the people of Iran as much as possible, however the important thing is that Iranian people suffer because of their own government's decisions.

"This government represents Iranian people, and its position can either be an asset to the people or its loss," Eyre noted.