TEHRAN, Iran (AP) – An Iranian news agency is quoting the country’s foreign minister as saying Turkey is the best place for further talks with world powers about Iran’s nuclear program.
According to a report Thursday by the semiofficial Isna agency, Ali Akbar Salehi said Iran agreed after Turkey announced its readiness to host the talks. He was speaking at news conference with his visiting Turkish counterpart, Ahmet Davutoglu.
On Saturday, Saeed Jalili, Iran’s top nuclear negotiator said he had called on the six powers — the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany — to resume talks.
The invitation comes in after new Western sanctions over Tehran’s uranium enrichment program. The U.S. and others charge Iran is aiming for nuclear weapons. Iran says its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes.
via Iran: Turkey is best place for nuclear talks – USATODAY.com.