Reuters: Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that a top envoy had talked to Iranian officials to discuss a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic, Itar-Tass news agency reported. MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s foreign ministry confirmed on Friday that a top envoy had talked to Iranian officials to discuss a Russian proposal to enrich uranium for the Islamic Republic, Itar-Tass news agency reported.
The foreign ministry had previously denied any formal acceptance by Iran to hold talks over the proposal, while a spokesman for Security Council Secretary Igor Ivanov also denied a telephone conversation had taken place.
