Jalili

Since 2009, U.S. officials have engaged their Iranian counterparts on human rights one time, when now-Deputy Secretary of State William Burns raised the issue in a private conversation with National Security Council Secretary Saeed Jalili.

Reza Marashi: Diplomats -- Not Just Journalists -- Should Raise Human Rights With Ahmadinejad Reza Marashi 2011

Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, has sent another letter to the Permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany P5+1 lead negotiator, Catherine Ashton, requesting fresh talks to bridge the longstanding divide.

Reza Marashi: On Iran, Turn Rhetoric Into Results Reza Marashi 2011

On Tuesday, Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Russia's plan could be a "basis" for restarting the talks.

Iran Foreign Minister Agrees on Need to Restart Nuclear Talks 2011

Mr. Jalili said in his letter that the success of the talks would depend on whether the Five Plus One group respected Iran's initiatives on its nuclear program, according to IRNA.

Iran Cites Nuclear Gains, Offers Talks Farnaz Fassihi 2012

On Tuesday, Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili said Russia's plan could be a "basis" for restarting the talks.

Iran Foreign Minister Agrees on Need to Restart Nuclear Talks 2011

A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton made the comment in response to a letter Ashton received Monday from Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili asking for talks to restart.

Russia: Iran Nuclear Plant Will Soon Be Operational 2011

Saeed Jalili, head of Iran's national security team and former top nuclear negotiator, on Friday characterized the speech as "deceptive, contradictory and desperate," according to IRNA, the official Iranian news agency.

Mideast Bristles at U.S. Stance Charles Levinson 2011

U.S. officials said EU foreign-policy chief Catherine Ashton, who heads the P5+1 bloc, sent a letter to Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, last month requesting a resumption of talks.

Iran, Under New Strain, Makes Offer to Talk Farnaz Fassihi 2012

A spokesman for EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton made the comment in response to a letter Ashton received Monday from Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili asking for talks to restart.

Russia: Iran Nuclear Plant Will Soon Be Operational 2011

Iran said Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, sent a letter to the EU on Wednesday indicating Iran was ready for talks, according to the state news agency, IRNA.

Iran Cites Nuclear Gains, Offers Talks Farnaz Fassihi 2012