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Speaking on the one-year anniversary of US President Barack Obama's historic phone call to Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, Special Assistant to the President and White House Coordinator for the Middle East, North Africa, and the Gulf Region Philip Gordon noted that there had been significant progress in US-Iranian relations in the ensuing year.

Gordon said Saturday evening that the US and Iran "have the potential to do important business with each other," gesturing toward the possibility of increased regional coordination between the two states.

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