Summary Hague says Britain is open to better relations with Iran on a "step-by-step" basis.
LONDON (AP) - Foreign Secretary William Hague says Britain is open to better relations with Iran on a "step-by-step" basis and he is willing to meet with Tehran s foreign minister.
The Foreign Office says Hague stressed the need for "urgent progress" to resolve the West s concerns about Iran s nuclear program in a phone call with Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi.
It said Thursday that Hague "made clear that the U.K. was open to improvements in the bilateral relationship with Iran, on a step-by-step and reciprocal basis" and is willing to meet in New York in September during the United Nations General Assembly.
The call comes after Hasan Rouhani won Iran s June 14 presidential election.
Rouhani has pledged to follow a "path of moderation," reviving hopes for easing tensions with the West.
