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Source: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/04/world/middleeast/kerry-sets-condition-for-talks-with-iran.html
Kerry Sets Condition for Talks with Iran
(New York Times) Jennifer Steinhauer - Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday that the U.S. would negotiate with Tehran only if it provided proof that it would not pursue nuclear military programs. "Nothing we do is going to be based on trust. It's going to be based on steps," in which Iran must prove it is not going to pursue a nuclear program, Kerry said in Tokyo. "A country that generally wants to have a peaceful program does not have difficulty proving that it's peaceful." At the same time, Kerry said "it would be diplomatic malpractice of the worst order" to not attempt a diplomatic solution to the conflict with Iran before pursuing a military one.