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Solana to Submit Proposal to Iran
 Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said yesterday the Islamic republics leadership would examine an international proposal aimed at resolving a crisis over their disputed nuclear program. Speaking at Tehrans Mehrabad airport, where he was awaiting the arrival of European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana, Mottaki said a deal was possible but only if Irans demands were met. If their aim is not to politicize the issue and if they take our demands into consideration, we can reach a reasonable agreement, Mottaki told reporters.Mottaki said Solana would hand the proposal drawn up by Britain, France and Germany, and backed by the United States, Russia and China to top Iranian national security official Ali Larijani today. Tomorrow, Solana will meet Larijani and present the proposal to him. We will examine this proposal and give our reply after the end of the defined period, Mottaki said, without saying how long Iran had been given to respond. A diplomatic source said Solana may also meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, who has repeatedly rejected demands to halt enrichment at the center of fears the country could make nuclear weapons. Posted by: Fred 2006-06-06 |
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