Iran agrees to resume nuclear talks in November

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Source: BBC

Iran says it is prepared to hold talks on its disputed nuclear programme in November, the EU's foreign policy chief Baroness Ashton has said.

Tehran's acceptance came one day after the US confirmed it was working on a new fuel swap deal for Iran.

Under the old offer rejected by Tehran, Iran was to ship out 1,200kg (2,650lb) of uranium to be enriched. Reports say this could be raised to 2,000kg.

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Lady Ashton - who represents world powers in the nuclear dialogue with Iran - had earlier invited Mr Jalili to hold talks in Vienna from 15-17 November. She called his reply "a very significant move".

Meanwhile, US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley confirmed a New York Times report that Washington and its European allies were close to agreeing a tougher proposal on a nuclear fuel swap offer for Iran.



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