Has the Ice Between Tehran and Washington Thawed?

Until just over a year ago, the idea of an Iranian and an American official sitting across from each other at a negotiation table seemed like an unattainable illusion. However, the determination of both sides to negotiate over the nuclear program has gradually shattered the taboo of dialogue, to the point where not only are the highest-ranking diplomatic officials from both countries meeting and discussing one-on-one, but they are also walking side by side in the streets of Geneva; even the embrace of the U.S. Secretary of State - the 'Great Satan' constructed in the slogans of the Islamic Republic - becomes a balm for the brother of the Iranian President, who is shedding tears over the loss of his mother. At the same time, Ayatollah Khamenei does not miss any opportunity to attack America, and the U.S. also states that negotiation does not mean warming relations. The question is: Has the ice in relations melted? What is the outlook for enhancing bilateral relations in the near future? And what obstacles lie in the path of developing relations? This week, Jalil Roshandel, a political science professor in the U.S., was a guest on the 'Sixth Hour' program alongside the audience of Radio Farda.