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| More ready than before for nuke deal: Iran |
| 2013-09-17 |
| [Al Ahram] A senior Iranian official suggested Monday that Iran's former government was not committed enough to reaching an agreement with the world powers who are seeking curbs on its nuclear programme. Iranian nuclear chief Ali Akbar Salehi said Monday that both sides had to approach nuclear talks in good faith to create a "win-win" result. But he said the chances of progress were improved by the unity among Iran's new politicianship over what it sought in the next round of talks and what it was prepared to give the world powers. He did not go into detail but Iran wants an end to the economic and political sanctions it faces over fears it is progressing to nuclear weapons ability. Tehran denies wanting such arms, saying its nuclear programme is peaceful. The world powers want curbs on Iran's uranium enrichment, which can create both energy and the core of nuclear warheads, as well as for Iran to scrap a reactor that will produce plutonium -- another pathway to nuclear arms. Salehi spoke outside of a 159-nation conference of the UN's ineffective International Atomic Energy Agency that is expected to touch on fears over Tehran's nuclear aims. Iran's diminutive President Hassan Rouhani is expected to affirm his commitment to trying to ease tensions in comments to the UN General Assembly this week. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Yeah, this time they'll cooperate. More than before. Trust them. They're scared of Champ's power. Must mean they are close. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2013-09-17 06:01 |