In letter, Obama told Iran's Rouhani he sees way to resolve nuclear issue

In an interview with NBC's Ann Curry, Iranaian president Hassan Rouhani said he has "full authority to make a nuclear deal with the west" and that the letter he received form President Obama had a "constructive tone".
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President Barack Obama edits remarks in the Oval Office prior to making a televised statement, May 1, 2011. - White House Photo by Pete Souza
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President Obama wrote Iran’s President that he sees a way to resolve the nuclear issue, the White House said Wednesday, amid the latest signal that the US and Iran are moving towards direct talks.

"In his letter the president indicated that the US is ready to resolve the nuclear issue in a way that allows Iran to demonstrate that its nuclear program is for exclusively peaceful purposes," White House spokesman Jay Carney said Wednesday, Reuters reported.

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