The Los Angeles Times
The European Union's foreign policy chief on Friday called for a meeting of world powers with Iran "at the earliest possible opportunity" to discuss Tehran's nuclear intentions, even as the country's supreme leader insisted Iran would not halt its nuclear development program.
A State Department spokesman said later that the U.S. would participate in such a face-to-face meeting because "ultimately, the only way that we feel we're going to be able to resolve these issues is to have a meeting." The remarks came hours after Iran's top spiritual and political authority said in a Friday prayer sermon that his government would continue its nuclear program despite pressure from Western nations that accuse it of trying to build bombs. Speaking at Tehran University, Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei also derided the West, especially Britain, for what he termed interference in Iran's affairs. Iran's nuclear program will come under scrutiny during the United Nations General Assembly and Group of 20 nations meetings this month.
In response to the West's offer of talks over sensitive aspects of its nuclear program, Iran submitted a proposal Wednesday that said it was "prepared to enter into dialogue and negotiation" on a wide variety of topics, including nuclear technology. (Read more...)
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