Rice reiterates US conditions for Iran talks
IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency
Berlin, Feb 21, IRNA
Germany-US-Iran
US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice on Wednesday said Iran could pave the way for direct talks, if Tehran halts its nuclear enrichment program.
Talking a at joint news conference with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin, Rice said Tehran had not acceded to the demands of the international community.
The US would consult its partners to assess the situation, she added ahead of Wednesday night's UN Security Council deadline for Iran to suspend the enrichment program.
Rice made clear that if Iran stops its uranium enrichment she would meet with her Iranian counterpart Manouchehr Mottaki "anywhere he wants".
The US official's remarks followed repeated statements by Tehran, stressing the peaceful nature of its civilian nuclear program.
As a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), Iran has complied with rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and opened its nuclear facilities to inspectors of the UN nuclear watchdog.
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