Iran Eager to Resume Nuclear Talks With EU

Tehran is seeking to begin a new round of negotiations with France, Germany and the United Kingdom before the end of July if the EU nations want Tehran to maintain a freeze on nuclear activities until then, a top Iranian official said yesterday (see GSN, June 1).

“If the negotiators do not give us a response, this will mean an end to all of this,” said Ali Agha Mohammadi, head of the Supreme National Security Council’s Propaganda Office. “This current round of negotiations is the last chance.”

Iran had agreed last month to resume talks in August, but has since complained that the European powers have been attempting to stall the process, thereby pushing Iran to extend its nuclear suspension, Agence France-Presse reported (Agence France-Presse/Yahoo!News, June 6).

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