Iran preparing for nuke talks with EU FMs

AFP, Tehran
Iran is preparing for direct talks with the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany after backing away from a move to immediately resume sensitive nuclear activities, a senior official was quoted as saying yesterday.

Top nuclear official Hossein Moussavian, speaking to Iran's Mehr news agency, said such a meeting could take place in Europe within the next 10 days.

"Both sides are preparing the ground for such a meeting. If all the arrangements are worked out, probably it is going to be held in Europe in the middle of the next week," he was quoted as saying.

"The aim is to find a successful solution that is satisfactory for both parties," he added.