The West suspects Iran of trying to build nuclear weapons, but Tehran says its atomic programme is for energy generation. Photo AFPFrom The New York Times:
TEHRAN (Reuters) - A senior Iranian official denied on Tuesday he had made any statement saying Tehran was ready for talks with the West on its disputed nuclear program, state television reported.
The same television network earlier said the official -- Iran's envoy to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, Ali Asghar Soltanieh -- "announced Iran's readiness to take part in any negotiations with the West based on mutual respect."
But it later quoted Soltanieh, Iran's International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) representative, as saying he had not given any interviews or made any comments on the issue, without elaborating where the initial report came from.
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Update: Iran official denies he made nuclear talks statement -- Reuters
My Comment: The press and Western Governments are eager for some movement with Iran .... and they will listen for only what they want to hear. But Iran has never changed their policy or direction. Their goal is to develop a nuclear industry with all of its offshoots .... including enriching uranium for nuclear weapons.