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Iran seriously considering nuke offer, says Annan

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had told him Tehran...

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UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan said on Thursday that Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki had told him Tehran was seriously considering an offer of incentives aimed at defusing the nuclear programme row.

The US, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany have offered Iran incentives, including access to advanced civilian nuclear technology, but say Iran must first suspend enrichment before any discussions can start. 8216;8216;They are considering the package very, very seriously,8217;8217; Annan told a news conference in Geneva.

US President George W Bush said on Wednesday in Vienna that Iran was taking too long to respond to the offer of incentives to halt nuclear work and urged it to reply within weeks.

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said on Wednesday that Tehran would respond to the proposal by August 22, but the six powers want Iran to reply within weeks.

Annan said that the question of timing came up in his talks with Mottaki, but no specific dates were mentioned.

Annan said he did not think that any answer would come from the Iranians before the G8 group of major industrial powers meets in St Petersburg July 15-17.

 

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