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Created today, had risen today and the prep work for that had been done, most probably the talks would have taken place primarily on the nuclear issue or developments on the middle east. therefore, the supreme leader has given permission from my government to freely negotiate on these issues. >> finally, about the handshake that didn't happen. president rouhani explaineded why he and president obama didn't meet yesterday at the u.n. >> translator: there were some talks about it, in fact, to perhaps arrange for a meeting between president obama and myself. so that given the opportunity, we can ...

Given the opportunity we can talk with each other and preparation for the work was dawn bit as well. the united states declared interest in having such a meeting and in principle could have under certain circumstances allowed it to happen. i believe that we didn't have sufficient time to really coordinate the meeting. speaking of the ice breaking that you mentioned, it is beginning to break because the environment is changing. that's come about as a result of the lisa people of iran to create a new era of relations between the people of iran and the rest of the world. >> they could have had at...

Them a good time and good times ahead. >> there was a lot of expectation, maybe too high expectations that you and president obama might at least shake hands today at the united nations. nobody thought there was going to be a formal meeting. but perhaps you would at least say hello. shake hands, break the ice, but you didn't. why done you? >> there were some talks about it. in fact, to perhaps arrange for a meeting between president obama and myself. so that given the opportunities to talk to each ochts t. united states declared its interest in having such a meeting and in principal could have...

Meeting. and in principle could have under certain circumstances allowed it to happen. but i believe we didn't have sufficient time to really coordinate the meeting. but speaking of the ice breaking that you mentioned, it's already beginning to break, because the environment is changing. and that has come about as a result of the will of the people of iran to create a new era of relations between the people of iran and the rest of the world. >> are you authorized to start talking, negotiating, with the united states? are you authorized by the supreme leader back in iran? >> translator: i think...

President of iran did not meet at the u.n., they didn't even shake hands. it was considered too complicated for iran but from the podium both leaders called for a new era of cooperation. cnn's chief international correspondent christiane amanpour sat down with the iranian president. let's listen. >> why didn't you? >> translator: there were some talks about it, in fact, to perhaps arrange for a meeting between president obama and myself so that, given the opportunity, we can talk with each other, in preparation for the work was done a bit as well. the united states declared its interest in hav...