ElBaradei discusses Iran nuclear views with Rice

Reuters: The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Wednesday said he discussed Iran’s nuclear views with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after talks with Tehran’s negotiator, Ali Larijani. WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency on Wednesday said he discussed Iran’s nuclear views with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice after talks with Tehran’s negotiator, Ali Larijani.

Mohamed ElBaradei, head of the International Atomic Energy Agency, also told reporters that it was up to the United States to decide whether it would participate in direct negotiations with Iran on the nuclear crisis.