Could Iran help the US stabilize Iraq? Pressure has mounted on the White House for direct talks with Tehran.(WORLD)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: December 15, 2006 | Copyright information

Byline: Scott Peterson Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor

TEHRAN, IRAN -- The word "compromise" is rarely invoked when the leaders of archenemies Iran or the United States speak about each other.

But as the crisis in Iraq deepens, President Bush is being asked by a growing chorus, from the Iraq Study Group to Mideast experts, to appeal directly to Iran for help.

So far in public - as well as through diplomatic channels, sources here say...

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