Iran N-talks begin, but don't raise great expectations
GENEVA: Iran and six world powers came to the table on Monday for the first time in a year, exchanged pleasantries , but remained far apart on how deeply their talks should tackle the West's greatest concern _ Iranian nuclear activities that could make atomic weapons.
Iran says it doesn't want atomic arms, but as it builds up capacity to make such weapons, neither Israel nor US have ruled out military action if Tehran fails to heed UN Security Council demands to freeze nuclear programmes.
The long-term aim for the six nations is nudging Iran toward agreeing to stop uranium enrichment, which can make both fuel for reactors and the fissile core of nuclear arms.
Delegates from Iran, the EU, the US, Russia, Britain, France and Germany and EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton are meeting Saeed Jalili, Iran's chief negotiator in Geneva . Iran's Fars news agency said Jalili began the meeting with a reference to the slaying last week of a Iranian nuclear scientist. AP
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