U.S. Still Open to Dialogues with Iran, DPRK: Spokesman

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U.S. Still Open to Dialogues with Iran, DPRK: Spokesman

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The United States is still open for dialogues with Iran and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) despite President George W. Bush's harsh criticism of the two countries, the State Department said Wednesday.

"We have said that there are serious issues to discuss with North Korea (DPRK), that we're ready to sit down and discuss those issues at any time, any place," State Department spokesman Richard Boucher told a regular briefing.

"We're prepared to discuss issues with other governments, including Iran," he said, noting that the U.S. has long-standing concerns to address.

But he added that the talks would only occur when the two countries were willing to discuss with the U.S. about their weapons program and their support for terrorism.

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