This article is from the source 'bbc' and was first published or seen on . It will not be checked again for changes.

You can find the current article at its original source at http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7990492.stm

The article has changed 6 times. There is an RSS feed of changes available.

Version 0 Version 1
New nuclear talks offer for Iran New nuclear talks offer for Iran
(21 minutes later)
The six powers co-ordinating policy with Iran over its nuclear ambitions have moved to invite the Iranians for fresh talks on a diplomatic solution.The six powers co-ordinating policy with Iran over its nuclear ambitions have moved to invite the Iranians for fresh talks on a diplomatic solution.
The US, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain announced they would ask EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana to approach Iran with the offer.The US, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain announced they would ask EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana to approach Iran with the offer.
In a joint statement, they appealed to Iran to "engage seriously... in a spirit of mutual respect".In a joint statement, they appealed to Iran to "engage seriously... in a spirit of mutual respect".
Iran denies it is seeking to build a nuclear weapon.Iran denies it is seeking to build a nuclear weapon.
"We strongly urge Iran to take advantage of this opportunity to engage seriously with all of us in a spirit of mutual respect," the group said in a statement. It says its nuclear programme is being developed to provide electricity for civilian purposes.
They said they would ask Mr Solana to "extend an invitation to the Iranian government" to meet their representatives, "so that together we may find a diplomatic solution to this critical issue". In a statement, the six countries, know as E3+3, said they "strongly urge Iran to take advantage of this opportunity to engage seriously with all of us in a spirit of mutual respect".
They said they would ask Mr Solana to "extend an invitation to the Iranian government to meet representatives of the E3+3, so that together we may find a diplomatic solution to this critical issue".
The group also reaffirmed their "unity of purpose and collective determination" to resolving the dispute through direct diplomacy and in line with the incentives which have already been offered to Iran.