Iran may consider resuming ties with U.S.
"TEHRAN, Iran, April 12 (UPI) -- Iran on Saturday hinted at ways the Shiite Muslim country could resume ties with the United States, the official Islamic Republic News Agency reported....Rafsanjani's comments, particularly his references to the role of the Expediency Council, suggested Iran's leadership may be ready to crack open the door to relations with the United States....
U.S. President George W. Bush dubbed the Islamic republic, and pointedly "its unelected few," as part of an "axis of evil" that tries to develop weapons of mass destruction. Tehran has repeatedly denied the accusation....."