Iran ‘promises final response’

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Wednesday, Aug 6, 2008

Washington – Six world powers are to confer by telephone on Wednesday on whether to seek new sanctions or keep talking to Iran after its ambiguous response to their offer to resolve the dispute over its allegedly arms-targetted nuclear programme.

Iran promised in a letter on Tuesday a final response to the offer, but said it first needed some clarifications about the proposals, an EU source said.

Negotiators from United States, Britain, France, Germany, Russia and China “have scheduled a conference call for tomorrow”, said US State Department spokesperson Gonzalo Gallegos.

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Iran’s demand for more information came in the form of a letter to EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana that was also circulated late on Tuesday to the five UN Security Council permanent members and Germany, who are seeking to persuade Tehran to end its uranium enrichment programme.

The Iranian authorities “say there will be a response but that clarification is needed on certain points of the offer”, the European source told AFP.

“They’ve hit the ball back. We must analyse whether it’s just another way to gain time or if it’s serious,” she added.

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The Iranian letter was received three days after an initial weekend deadline set by the United States and its allies.

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