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U.S. should hold confidential direct talks with Iran - think tank
http://uk.reuters.com/article/2013/08/13/uk-iran-nuclear-idUKBRE97C0EM20130813(Reuters) - The United States should hold confidential direct talks with Iran over its nuclear programme but the West should not expect Iran's moderate new president to offer major concessions, a prominent think-tank said on Tuesday.
To try to give the talks a chance, however, Washington and other world powers should hold off imposing new sanctions on Iran, the International Crisis Group (ICG) said in a report.
The United States and other powers suspect the Islamic Republic is covertly seeking a nuclear arms capability. Israel has threatened military action to prevent Iran from acquiring nuclear bombs. Iran says it seeks only civilian nuclear energy.
The Islamic Republic and six world powers - Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, collectively dubbed the P5+1 - have held several rounds of talks but have yet to even approach a breakthrough.