After more than 40 years of strained relations, Iran is hopeful for a resumption of diplomatic ties with its political rival, Egypt. "Talks have been promising thus far, and both countries are on a good path to overcome their differences and to soon open a new diplomatic chapter," Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Nasser Kanaani said on Monday, the Tasnim news agency reported in Tehran. The re-establishment of relations would benefit not only the two nations, but also the Islamic world, and in