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Switzerland is ready to facilitate dialogue between the United States and Iran, says Swiss diplomat Livia Leu Agosti, the only woman ambassador in Tehran. But in a written interview with swissinfo, she cautions that any rapprochement between Washington and Tehran will take time. Leu Agosti, who has been in her post since the beginning of the year, voices concerns over Iran's difficult human rights situation. She says she remains convinced that dialogue with the Iranian authorities is the best way to bring about change in this area