
�President [Hassan] Rouhani is absolutely sincere in wanting normalize relations not just with America but with all Western nations. It�s been so long. It�s been nearly 35 years where Iran has been treated more like a hostile alien force than a normal country,� Lendman told Press TV on Tuesday.
�They want to normalize relations the same as every country wants with other countries, but it�s been denied that it�s been so because Iran is an independent country and Washington and Israel and its allies don�t tolerate independent countries,� he added.
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is in New York to deliver a speech at the UN General Assembly on Tuesday. US President Barack Obama will also address the General Assembly on Tuesday.
The analyst said it is �very likely� that the two presidents meet each other and �it would be a great surprise if they didn�t meet.�
�The Symbolism of handshakes and smiles and photo ops and so on, they mean nothing at all. What matter is will America change its longstanding policy with Iran. I�d love to hope that to happen, but I honestly don�t believe it,� Lendman said.
�America�s policy is to be intolerant of all independent states. It wants every nation in the world subservient to US interests. It wants pro-Western governments in these countries ruling them,� he added.
By Press TV
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