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| It's our way on nuclear talks, says Iran |
| 2005-04-21 |
| EUROPE must heed an Iranian proposal on uranium enrichment or risk a collapse of talks about Iran's nuclear program, the country's top nuclear official has said. The warning by Hassan Rowhani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, came as diplomats from Britain, France and Germany began talks with their Iranian counterparts in Geneva, ahead of a more senior-level meeting in London on April 29. "The Europeans should tell us whether these ideas can work as the basis for continued negotiations or not," Mr Rowhani told the Financial Times, referring to the Iranian proposal put forward last month that would allow some uranium enrichment. "If yes, fine. If not, then the negotiations cannot continue," he said. European Union negotiators have been studying the suggestion and there have been hints of a crack in their unity. But one EU diplomat, repeating a comment made last week, said yesterday that Britain, France and Germany remained "rock-solid on cessation" by Iran of uranium enrichment. Enrichment produces fuel for nuclear reactors, which can also be used in the explosive core of nuclear bombs. The US claims Iran is secretly developing nuclear weapons. The Financial Times said Britain, France and Germany would be struggling over the next 10 days to find a formula that would keep the talks going, without compromising on uranium enrichment. Mr Rowhani stopped short of threatening a resumption of uranium enrichment, which Iran agreed to suspend while the talks continued. |
| Posted by:God Save The World |
| #2 Ya know... Debka been reporting about this big US Marine and Israeli exercise in the Negev ... practicing for something in sand.... can't figure out what.... |
| Posted by: 3dc 2005-04-21 11:51:09 PM |
| #1 Finally! Okay, you've delivered your ultimatum. Now STFU. Permanently. tick... tock... Mullahwankers |
| Posted by: .com 2005-04-21 10:40:58 PM |