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Iran says it wants to resume EU talks

Iran Materials 30 May 2006 17:19 (UTC +04:00)

(AP) - Iran's foreign minister said Tuesday that Tehran is ready to restart negotiations with the European Union on its nuclear program, but he ruled out direct talks with the United States.

"I announce that Iran is ready to respond positively to the call" made by the Nonaligned Movement "for resuming the negotiations on Iran's nuclear issue without any preconditions," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters.

"Accordingly, I would announce our readiness to restart immediately the negotiations with the EU Three to resolve the issues," he said, referring to Britain, France and Germany, reports Trend.

Mottaki was in Malaysia to attend a meeting of foreign ministers of the Nonaligned Movement, which ended Tuesday.

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