Iran, EU Discuss Freezing Nuke Activities
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TEHRAN, Iran Sept. 8, 2004 - Iran confirmed Wednesday that it was holding talks with the European Union on freezing some nuclear activities, but said it won&#39;t give up its plan to control the whole nuclear
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TEHRAN, NOVEMBER 30: Iran reiterated today it was only prepared to freeze its uranium enrichment activities for a few months and would not, as the EU and Washington want, permanently mothball facilities which could make atomic bombs.
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With the threat of new U.N. sanctions looming, senior European officials met Friday with a ranking envoy from Iran in what officials described as an attempt to defuse the crisis over the Islamic republic's refusal to scrap uranium enrichment.
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The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog met Iranian leaders on Saturday to push for swifter cooperation in resolving questions about Tehran's atomic activity, which the West fears will be used to make bombs.
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Iran&#39;s chief negotiator met the top U.N.  nuclear monitor on Friday ahead of talks with the European  Union in what could be a last chance to end a dispute over  Tehran&#39;s atomic ambitions and avert tougher U.N. sanctions.
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Iran's policymakers may decide to extend  its partial freeze on uranium enrichment, a process that can  make fuel for nuclear power plants or weapons, a senior Iranian  official said on Friday.
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Iran's chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani was meeting German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier in Berlin on Tuesday to discuss Tehran's disputed nuclear program, German officials said.
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Top European and Iranian officials sought Saturday to save a deal committing Tehran to freezing uranium enrichment programs, which can make nuclear weapons. But Iran's insistence on exempting key equipment hurt hopes of agreement before a key U.N. meeting reconvenes next week.
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Iran and Europe continued efforts to see whether Tehran could unconditionally respect a commitment to freeze any nuclear fuel cycle work that could be diverted to produce atomic weapons.
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Iran's negotiations with the European  Union over a deal which would spare Tehran from possible U.N.  sanctions over its nuclear program are in their final stages,  Iran said Saturday.
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The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog meets Iranian leaders on Saturday to push for swifter cooperation in resolving questions about the Islamic Republic's atomic activity, which the West fears will be used to make bombs.
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Iran yesterday sought to relax a recent agreement with the EU over its nuclear programme, jeopardising a potential breakthrough in the two-year dispute as the UN&#39;s chief nuclear inspector came close to saying Iran&#39;s nuclear promises could not be believed.
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VIENNA -- Iran failed yesterday to give a definitive answer to an EU demand that it freeze sensitive nuclear activities or face referral to the UN Security Council for possible sanctions, a diplomat familiar with the talks said.
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Talks between Tehran and the EU on Iran's nuclear programme will take place on Saturday, the EU says.
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Iran has indicated to European Union  foreign policy chief Javier Solana it will not freeze its most  sensitive nuclear work and major powers will consult later this  week on sanctions, a European diplomat said on Wednesday.
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TEHRAN: Iran is in the &quot;final stages&quot; of negotiations with the Europeans over a nuclear dispute that could be referred to the UN Security Council, Foreign Minister Kamal Kharrazi said yesterday.
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Western diplomats said on Saturday they remained hopeful the European Union and Iran would reach a final accord on freezing key parts of Tehran's nuclear program, despite fresh remarks by Iran's foreign minister.