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Russia urges talks on Iran nuclear issue

Iran Materials 19 March 2007 17:34 (UTC +04:00)

( IranMania ) - Iran and the UN Security Council need to take a timeout on the Iranian nuclear question, a top Russian official said, UPI reported.

Igor Ivanov, secretary of the Russian Security Council, said Iran should stop to think about its uranium enrichment program, while the UN group should do the same in regards to its position on Iran, Novosti reported.

" Iran and the international community must take a pause and find a solution through negotiations and come to a common conclusion," Ivanov said. "All the parties need to stop and sit down to a table of negotiations at the level of experts."

Iran resumed uranium enrichment in January 2006, bringing it under international scrutiny and pressure. The United States and some other Western countries are concerned that Tehran intends to pursue a nuclear weapons program, an accusation Iran denies.

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