[Mb-civic] FW: Latest News: No deal in Iranian nuclear talks

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From: Samii Shahla <shahla at thesamiis.com>
Date: Wed, 23 Mar 2005 11:56:15 -0500
Subject: Latest News:  No deal in Iranian nuclear talks

BBC News
03/23/05

  No deal in Iranian nuclear talks
  Iran and leading EU nations have failed to reach agreement in talks
about Tehran's nuclear ambitions.

  The EU Three - France, Germany and the UK - want Iran to abandon its
uranium enrichment and reprocessing activities.

  They are offering Tehran economic, political and technological
incentives for giving up the programme.

  Iranian negotiators, who insist Iran has the right to a civilian
nuclear programme, said all sides have agreed to meet again in the
coming weeks.

  Iranian nuclear negotiators had said on Tuesday that Tehran would
reconsider its position on the talks if no real progress was made.

  Wednesday's meeting offered a chance to review progress made in
working groups over three months.

  At the end of the talks, Sirus Nasseri, a senior Iranian negotiator,
confirmed the four parties would meet again, adding: "Each side still
has its own views."

  Optimism

  The EU Three recently admitted that progress had not been as rapid as
they might have wished.

  Nevertheless, the BBC's Pam O'Toole says they appear encouraged that
Iran is willing to suspend uranium enrichment while negotiations are
under way.

  Publicly, Iranian officials have been dismissive about a US offer of
limited economic incentives.

  The Europeans have warned they would back US moves to take Tehran to
the UN Security Council if Iran breaches agreements or resumes uranium
enrichment during the talks.

  Iran maintains its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful, but
Washington suspects it of secretly trying to build a nuclear weapon.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4374485.stm

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