Italian FM warns against Iran optimism

(ANSA) – Rome, October 17 – Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino on Thursday called for optimism over developments in Iran to be contained and for attention to be paid to facts and not announcements. But Bonino acknowledged the situation, after a change of tone and outreach by new President Hassan Rouhani that has triggered hopes of a deal on Iran’s nuclear programme, was different from under his predecessor, firebrand Mahmoud Ahmadinejad. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED