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EU And Iranian Officials To Meet On Iran's Nuke Program

Iranian President Ahmadinejad (file photo) (epa)

21 December 2005 -- Representatives from the EU and Iran meet today in Vienna to resume talks on Iran's controversial nuclear program.

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December 21, 2005

Britain, Germany, and France are leading EU efforts to convince Iran to end all uranium-enrichment programs.

The EU says it is committed to ending the standoff diplomatically but the international community is losing patience with Iran, especially after a recent series of anti-Israeli remarks by President Mahmud Ahmadinejad.

At its last meeting in November, the International Atomic Energy Agency put off a debate on referring Iran to the Security Council, which could impose sanctions on Tehran.

Iran rejects American charges it is using its nuclear program to develop nuclear weapons.

(international agencies)

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