Rohani Says Iran Plans to Restart Nuclear Talks in NY (after non-cooperation the day before)
Source: Bloomberg News
Iranian president Hassan Rohani said his government plans to restart nuclear talks with world powers in New York, where he will attend the United Nations General Assembly this month.
The “serious talks” should help lead to a “win-win” final outcome in the dispute over the Islamic republic’s nuclear program, Rohani said in an interview on Iranian state-run television yesterday. The negotiations will involve the International Atomic Energy Agency and the so-called P5+1 group, made up of the five permanent UN Security Council members in addition to Germany, he said.
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Iranian President Hassan Rohani has pledged to ease international sanctions imposed by Western powers, which accuse his country of developing nuclear weapons. Photographer: Majid Saeedi/Getty Images
“The nuclear issue will be resolved soon if the other side is serious,” he said. “The final result should be a win-win. We are ready for it.”
Rohani, who succeeded President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad last month, has pledged to ease international sanctions imposed by Western powers, which accuse his country of developing nuclear weapons. Iran says its program is for peaceful purposes. His comments on the talks came a day after the UN’s atomic watchdog said Iran was not cooperating with IAEA inspectors.
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