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Iran wants unconditional nuclear talks with EU
 | Here Charlie Brown, kick this football ... |
TEHERAN - Iran said on Tuesday it was willing to resume unconditional talks with the European Union over its nuclear programme, which Washington says is a cover to make atomic bombs. âIran has no problem with resuming talks. But it will not accept conditional talks under pressure,â Asefi told a weekly news conference.
| Oh. Those kind of unconditional talks. |
The European Union has said it was up to Iran to suspend conversion again and cooperate fully with the IAEA for talks to resume.
Asefi said his country needed to see Europeâs goodwill, demanding more practical and meaningful steps from the EU. âInstead of sending mixed signals, the EU should practically show it is interested in talks,â he said.
| Today's chuckle: an Iranian talking about goodwill. |
Ali Larijani, secretary-general of the Supreme National Security Council, said on Monday Tehran would review its membership of the Non-Proliferation Treaty if its case was reported to the council.
Hardline parliamentarian Mehdi Kouchakzadeh said on Tuesday talks with the Europeans were a âwaste of timeâ.
âIranian officials should not wait for the EUâs shallow promises any more,â he told the official IRNA news agency. âWe should also start uranium enrichment in Natanz and think about ending snap (UN) inspections.â
Posted by: Steve White 2005-10-05 |
