Western countries should change their policy towards Iran and take a sincere approach, says a political analyst, ahead of talks between Tehran and the P5+1.
"What they [Iranians] are looking for are clear signs on the American side that they are willing to shift their policy towards Iran and take a more honest approach towards the country," Mohammad Marandi, professor at Tehran University told Press TV in an interview on Sunday.
"But as long as the United States threatens Iran with military strikes, [and] says all options are on the table, and then uses the terminology such as 'carrots and sticks' which is both insulting and somewhat racist, I don't think we are going to get anywhere," he added.
Tehran on the last day of November agreed to resume talks in Geneva with the P5+1 -- Britain, China, France, Russia, the US plus Germany.
The Islamic Republic says, however, it will not discuss its fundamental nuclear rights and that the talks will be held only on one day.
Dialog between Iran and the P5+1 was stalled in October 1, 2009, after the Vienna Group tried to pressure Iran to ship most of its low-enriched uranium out of the country in exchange for reactor fuel from potential suppliers such as Russia and France.
Iran issued a declaration with Turkey and Brazil on May 17 after the West refused to provide objective guarantees that the Islamic Republic would receive the fuel in due time.
Under the declaration, Tehran expressed readiness to exchange 1,200 kg of its low-enriched uranium on Turkish soil with 20 percent-enriched nuclear fuel.
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