Russia denies holding nuclear talks with Iran

Reuters: Moscow has not held talks with Iran over a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow has not held talks with Iran over a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic on its territory, the foreign ministry said on Thursday.

Interfax news agency quoted the defence ministry as denying comments by Iranian diplomats that Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani had spoken about the proposal to Russian Defence Minister Sergei Ivanov.