Six world powers have opened talks with Iran in Baghdad with a proposal aimed at resolving international concerns about potential military dimensions to the Iranian nuclear program. An EU spokesman said Wednesday the six-nation proposal addresses the group’s concern about Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 20 percent purity. Iran says its enrichment work is meant […]
Talks Between World Powers and Iran Underway in Baghdad
Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 6:50 am (UTC-5)
Talks between world powers and Iran have started in Baghdad in an effort to negotiate an agreement over disputes involving Iran’s controversial nuclear program. Wednesday’s meeting brings together Iran’s nuclear negotiator with representatives of the so-called P5+1: Britain, China, France, Russia, the United States plus Germany. At issue is Iran’s production of highly-enriched uranium that […]
World Powers Meet with Iran in Baghdad
Posted May 23rd, 2012 at 2:15 am (UTC-5)
Representatives of six world powers are meeting with Iran’s nuclear negotiator in Baghdad to try to negotiate an agreement for Iran to stop producing highly-enriched uranium that Western nations fear could be used to make a nuclear bomb. Wednesday’s meeting comes hours after the head of the U.N. nuclear agency said he expects Iran to […]
UN Nuclear Chief Sees Deal ‘Soon’ With Iran on Inspections
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 4:40 pm (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign an agreement “quite soon” to allow inspections of facilities suspected of being used in a covert nuclear-weapons program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano made the comment Tuesday after returning to Vienna from a brief visit to Iran, where he met […]
Iran Recalls Envoy to Azerbaijan Amid Dispute
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 10:40 am (UTC-5)
Iran has recalled its envoy to Azerbaijan, amid a dispute between the neighboring countries as Baku prepares to host the Eurovision song contest. Iran’s embassy in Baku says Ambassador Mohammad Bagher Bahrami left for Tehran on Monday for talks on what the embassy called the “insult of religious saints.” Azerbaijani protesters rallied outside the Iranian […]
UN Nuclear Chief Sees Deal ‘Soon’ With Iran on Inspections
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 9:35 am (UTC-5)
The head of the United Nations nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign an agreement “quite soon” to allow inspections of facilities suspected of being used in a covert nuclear weapons program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukiya Amano made the comment Tuesday after returning to Vienna from a brief visit to Iran where […]
UN Nuclear Chief Sees Deal ‘Soon’ With Iran on Inspections
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 9:10 am (UTC-5)
The head of the United Nations nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign an agreement “quite soon” to allow inspections of facilities suspected of being used in a covert nuclear weapons program. International Atomic Energy Agency chief Yukio Amano made the comment Tuesday after returning to Vienna from a brief visit to Iran where […]
UN Nuclear Chief: Deal to be Signed with Iran Soon
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 7:10 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency “quite soon.” But IAEA chief Yukio Amano said Tuesday in Vienna there are still some differences to be sorted out. Amano has just returned from Tehran, where he met with Iran’s top nuclear negotiator, […]
UN Nuclear Chief: Deal to be Signed with Iran Soon
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:50 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Agency “quite soon.” But IAEA chief Yukio Amano told reporters Tuesday in Vienna that there were still some differences that needed to be sorted out. Amano has just returned from Tehran, where he held talks […]
UN Nuclear Chief: Deal to be Signed with Iran Soon
Posted May 22nd, 2012 at 5:00 am (UTC-5)
The head of the U.N. nuclear agency says he expects Iran to sign a deal with the International Atomic Energy Tangency “quite soon.” But IAEA chief Yukio Amano told reporters Tuesday in Vienna that there were still some differences that needed to be sorted out. Amano has just returned from Tehran, where he held talks […]
