New York, Sept 22 (IRNA) Former US President Bill Clinton said Thursday the US should try talking to Iran about its nuclear program without imposing a lot of conditions.

"If you think you might have trouble with somebody, and God forbid if you think it could lead to a military confrontation, then there needs to be the maximum amount of contact beforehand," Clinton said in an interview with NBC's "Today" show.

"The United States should not be afraid to talk to anyone. They should not be reluctant and shouldn't have too many conditions," said Clinton.

"I think we should have some contacts with them," Clinton said.

"I'm not sure the president is the place to start."