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Iran now offers talks, following new sanctions

The announcement appeared to be a move by Iran to show willingness to negotiate as a net of U.N., EU and U.S. sanctions tightens around it, but it was not clear that the quick offer of fuel swap talks would be enough to placate world powers….

U toughens  screw on Iran; Tehran offers talks EU, U.N. and U.S. sanctions against Iran  , Jul 26 2010 By Luke Baker and Robin Pomeroy BRUSSELS/TEHRAN, July 26 (Reuters) – Iran said unexpectedly on Monday that it was prepared to return to talks on a nuclear fuel swap, shortly after the European Union agreed tougher sanctions including action to block oil and gas investment.

EU foreign ministers approved a range of extra restrictions on Iran that went well beyond U.N. sanctions agreed last month, including measures to block dealing with Iranian banks and insurance companies and steps to prevent investment in Tehran’s lucrative oil and gas sector, including refining.

Shortly afterwards, Iran said it was ready to return to negotiations on a nuclear fuel swap “without conditions”, according to the official IRNA news agency.

Talking of a letter that Iran handed to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran’s envoy to the U.N. agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said: “The clear message of this letter was Iran’s complete readiness to hold negotiations over the fuel for the Tehran reactor without any conditions.”

The announcement appeared to be a move by Iran to show willingness to negotiate as a net of U.N., EU and U.S. sanctions tightens around it, but it was not clear that the quick offer of fuel swap talks would be enough to placate world powers….

WRAPUP 1-EU turns screw on Iran; Tehran offers talks | Reuters

July 28, 2010 - Posted by Christina Macpherson | Iran, politics international | antinuclear, nuclear, nuclear secrecy, nuclear spin, nuclear weapons, reactors