Six Powers to Meet to Discuss Iran Nuclear Dispute
By REUTERS
Published: July 11, 2013 at 11:40 AM ET
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton will
host a meeting of senior officials from six major powers in Brussels on
Tuesday to discuss how to move forward nuclear talks with Iran after the
election of a new president, the EU said on Thursday.
Senior officials from the six powers - the United States, China, Russia,
Britain, France and Germany - will discuss "how to move forward in the
Iran nuclear file. We are keen to make concrete progress in the talks
following the election of the new president," Ashton's spokesman,
Michael Mann, said.
The election last month of a relative moderate, Hassan Rouhani, as
Iran's new president has raised hopes for a resolution of a long-running
dispute with the West over Iran's nuclear programme.
Russia voiced concern last week that no progress had been made in
organising new six-power talks with Iran. Tehran says its nuclear
programme is peaceful but Western countries suspect it is aimed at
developing the ability to build a nuclear bomb.
Western diplomats say the powers will have to wait for a new government
to be formed in Iran before they can discuss a date for a new round of
talks.
The last high-level talks between Iran and the six powers were held in
the Kazakh city of Almaty in April, but they failed to end the deadlock.
"We put a very good offer on the table in Almaty. We are waiting for
the Iranians to respond positively," an EU source said.
(Reporting by Adrian Croft, Ethan Bilby)
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