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Iran seriously considering nuclear offer, Annan says

23 juin 2006, 00:00

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

The United States, 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.

“They are considering the package very, very seriously,” Annan told a news conference in Geneva after talks with Mottaki. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad said that Tehran would respond to the proposal by August 22, but the six powers want Iran to reply within weeks.

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