Iran Ready for 'Fair' Nuclear Talks

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki says his country is ready to resume talks on its nuclear program if those talks are "fair."
Mottaki told China's foreign minister (Yang Jiechi) that Tehran is prepared to renew dialogue with the Vienna Group, as well as the five permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and Germany, a group known as the P5+1. However, Mottaki said the talks will be successful only if they are "fair" and recognize Iran's right to use nuclear technology for peaceful purposes. The Iranian and Chinese foreign ministers met this week on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, but Mottaki's comments were not made public until Thursday.

Earlier Wednesday, the P5+1 announced it had renewed efforts to seek an "early negotiated solution" with Iran. The group said it wanted to re-establish dialogue with Tehran on a nuclear swap proposal that was introduced last year.