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| Annan in Iran for talks on Lebanon, nuclear |
| 2006-09-03 |
| UN Secretary General Kofi Annan was holding talks in Tehran on Iran's controversial nuclear programme and a request for help in shoring up a nearly three-week-old truce in Lebanon. His visit comes as the United States leads a drive for UN sanctions against Tehran after it refused to heed a Security Council deadline on Thursday to halt sensitive nuclear operations. The truce in Lebanon was also to feature prominently as the United Nations seeks to expand its force in the south of the country to keep the peace between Israel and the Shiite militant group Hezbollah, which Tehran backs. Annan was holding talks with Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki on Saturday afternoon and was expected also to meet President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and chief nuclear negotiatior Ali Larijani during his stay, officials said. "I am here to discuss implementation of (UN Security Council) Resolution 1701 which deals with the situation in Lebanon," Annan told reporters after arriving. "I will also discuss issues in relation to this region, to the international community. I'm looking forward to my talks with Iranian leaders," he said. |
| Posted by:Fred |