He referred to Iran's decision earlier last month to submit to reinforced international inspections of its nuclear energy facilities, which Washington alleges are a cover for a secret atomic weapons program.
Thus far, however, Iranian officials have, in public at least, snubbed the US overture. Iran's presidency and foreign ministry signaled that Tehran's aversion to what it brands the "Great Satan" remains intact.
But over the weekend, the US offered -- and Iran accepted -- humanitarian assistance for the victims of the Dec. 26 quake.
Iranian state radio also reported that Bam had on Wednesday seen its first wedding since the earthquake. It reported that the ceremony had initially been scheduled for the day the quake hit.
The groom's father had insisted that the wedding go ahead, saying that was what the friends and relatives who died in the disaster would have wanted, the radio said.
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