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| A day of talks over the future of Iran's nuclear programme has run into trouble, with diplomatic sources speaking of a "gulf" between the Islamic republic and the world's six major powers. | A day of talks over the future of Iran's nuclear programme has run into trouble, with diplomatic sources speaking of a "gulf" between the Islamic republic and the world's six major powers. |
| Iran's response to the offer from the group fell short of what the six wanted and instead amounted to a reworking of proposals it made last year at negotiations that ended in stalemate, according to a source privy to the talks. He said the two sides remained a "long way apart on substance". | Iran's response to the offer from the group fell short of what the six wanted and instead amounted to a reworking of proposals it made last year at negotiations that ended in stalemate, according to a source privy to the talks. He said the two sides remained a "long way apart on substance". |
| Iran's negotiating team is meeting diplomats from the US, France, Germany, China, Russia and Britain, known as P5+1, in the Kazakh city of Almaty. Despite initial optimism, both sides appear to have failed to inch any closer to an agreement that might avert the threat of an Israeli military strike. | Iran's negotiating team is meeting diplomats from the US, France, Germany, China, Russia and Britain, known as P5+1, in the Kazakh city of Almaty. Despite initial optimism, both sides appear to have failed to inch any closer to an agreement that might avert the threat of an Israeli military strike. |
| In the first round of talks, in February, Iran was offered concessions including modest relief from sanctions in return for a suspension of uranium enrichment at 20%. It was seen as a face-saving option for Tehran as it would allow scientists to enrich uranium at lower levels, and "reduce the readiness" of the Fordow underground enrichment plant instead of shutting it down while keeping enough fuel for Tehran's research reactor. | In the first round of talks, in February, Iran was offered concessions including modest relief from sanctions in return for a suspension of uranium enrichment at 20%. It was seen as a face-saving option for Tehran as it would allow scientists to enrich uranium at lower levels, and "reduce the readiness" of the Fordow underground enrichment plant instead of shutting it down while keeping enough fuel for Tehran's research reactor. |
| Western diplomats expressed disappointment on Friday with the response to February's offer but agreed to resume meetings for a second day on Saturday. "We had a substantial exchange but there is a wide gulf between the parties. We are considering how to proceed from here we are expecting the talks to continue tomorrow morning but we are still a long way from agreement," the source said. | Western diplomats expressed disappointment on Friday with the response to February's offer but agreed to resume meetings for a second day on Saturday. "We had a substantial exchange but there is a wide gulf between the parties. We are considering how to proceed from here we are expecting the talks to continue tomorrow morning but we are still a long way from agreement," the source said. |
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