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Iranian Nuclear Talks Begin

Officials gather in Geneva villa for critical negotiations

By Caroline Miller,  Newser Staff

Posted Oct 1, 2009 7:36 AM CDT

(Newser) – Representatives from Iran arrived in a secluded villa in the countryside near Geneva to begin a critical round of nuclear negotiations with the Western powers today. In attendance were reps from the five UN Security Council states, Germany, and the EU. The US is looking for “practical steps and measurable results,” one American official tells the New York Times. These can’t be “talks just for the sake of talks,” especially after the Qom revelations.

Most expect some concession out of Tehran. “They may feel they need to show themselves to be more interested in cooperation,” said one European official. “It's fine to be defiant but Iran does not want to be isolated.” In a possible show of good will, Iran’s foreign minister visited Washington yesterday for the first time in a decade. “It’s an unusual coincidence,” said a State Department spokesman. “Whether it’s a happy coincidence, we’ll see.”

Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, left, arrives for the opening of talks between Iran and six world powers to discuss its disputed nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili, left, arrives for the opening of talks between Iran and six world powers to discuss its disputed nuclear program in Geneva, Switzerland, Thursday.   (AP Photo/Keystone/Dominic Favre,Pool)
General view of the delegations at the opening of talks between Iran, row at left, and six world powers, right row, to discuss the Islamic republic's disputed atomic program, Oct. 1, 2009.
General view of the delegations at the opening of talks between Iran, row at left, and six world powers, right row, to discuss the Islamic republic's disputed atomic program, Oct. 1, 2009.   (AP Photo/KeystoneDominic Favre,Pool)
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili stands in front of a picture of Geneva's fountain at the opening of talks between Iran and six world powers.
Iran's top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili stands in front of a picture of Geneva's fountain at the opening of talks between Iran and six world powers.   (AP Photo/Keystone, Dominic Favre,Pool)
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COMMENTS
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Timinator2K
Oct 1, 2009 12:49 PM CDT
Or, as Iran's Immanutjob would put it, its a "Praise allah Lie-a-Palooza" to the infidels for blessings-and-72-virgin-sheep-a-plenty.
Mia
Oct 1, 2009 2:59 AM CDT
You like spankings?
Mia
Oct 1, 2009 1:51 AM CDT
I try to not like you. It is so hard.

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