Right on schedule: Ahmadinejad wants to talk
Right on schedule, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's 'nuclear negotiator' says that his country would like to Iran has prepared a new proposal and is ready to resume talks on its nuclear program, Israel Radio reported Tuesday afternoon.Ahmadinejad will also be heading to the United Nations where he will address that body's General Assembly on September 23 or 24.
The Islamic Republic's chief nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, was quoted by local television as saying the country is ready to resume negotiations over its contested program.
Tougher UN sanctions against Iran are high on the agenda of a meeting of world powers on Wednesday.
Iran is under pressure to halt nuclear enrichment, with the threat of sanctions, but until now it has repeatedly rejected the request.
Iran says the new package will be directed at the five permanent members of the UN Security Council - the UK, China, France, Russia and the United States - plus Germany, according to reports.
The six nations are meeting near Frankfurt amid mounting international pressure for further measures against Iran.
When he spoke at the UN last year, Ahmadinejad railed against 'Zionist murderers' and vowed to resist 'American bullying' and to defend Iran's 'right' to nuclear power. I guess this year he won't have to speak about 'American bullying.'
Anyone want to bet on how long it takes before Obama calls this 'progress'?
What could go wrong?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 5:10 PM
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Iran is perfectly happy to help create the illusion of progress. But there won't be any breakthrough.
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