"Iran leader open to meeting Obama at a later date"

The Iranian president, Hassan Rouhani, and Barack Obama had to reschedule a meeting last Wednesday due to the Obama administration lacking a clear strategy for negotiations. Rouhani himself has stated that Iran itself actually is open to discussion of peace after 30 years of estrangement but certain conditions need to be set. Rouhani brought up the holocaust as an example, stating that while the event was horrific, it did not justify the displacement of Palestinians in Israel as a result of the Balfour Declaration.

 It has become clear at this point that there will never even be a chance at peace between America and many Middle Eastern countries until the conflict between Israel and Palestine is resolved. However, the question of how and if the conflict will be resolved is pertinent. The Israeli army's response towards terrorist attacks has always been a typical eye for an eye scenario. However, one could argue that the Palestinians are also difficult to sympathize with due to the nature of their terrorist attacks and the fact that the perpetrators of said attacks practically hide behind civilians in an effort to paint the Israeli military as one that deliberately targets civilians in their attacks. This places Iran and the United States in an awkward position when negotiating, as they both support the opposite side.

However, there is still hope for negotiations involving nuclear power, as President Rouhani has the support of Iran's supreme leader in declaring the possibility of scheduling such negotiations at the United Nations.