IRNA -- Some 154 members of the parliament on Wednesday called on the Foreign Ministry to adopt active diplomacy to restore relations with the United States as a "deterrent approach" to possible threats. They said in a statement that popularity of the Islamic Republic makes it capable enough to turn the "threats" into "opportunity", adding that dealing with the threats against national security requires active diplomacy to communicate with outside world and explain national goals and democratic agenda of the Islamic Republic to other countries.
| Either that, or you could take over the U.S. embassy and hold a few people hostage for awhile. See how it works this time... |
The MPs defended their call for restoring relations with the United States as being in line with the national interest and a democratic demand. The MPs urged the Foreign Ministry to push for confidence building in the international scene and help remove any misunderstanding with other nations. |