Iran won't discuss enrichment freeze in next talks

Sat Jul 19, 2008 12:00pm EDT
 
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GENEVA (Reuters) - Iran's top nuclear negotiator ruled out on Saturday discussion of freezing uranium enrichment at any next round of talks with major powers.

Asked by Reuters if Tehran would consider a demand to freeze enrichment as a precondition for full negotiations on its nuclear programme, Saeed Jalili said: "We will only discuss common points of the package."

 

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