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World Powers Hold Key Meeting on Iran
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http://enews.voanews.com/t?ctl=12577F2:3919ACA Officials are
discussing proposed European trade and technology incentives for Iran
to stop enriching uranium The five permanent members of the U.N.
Security Council plus Germany are meeting in London Wednesday to
discuss the standoff over Iran's nuclear program.

Officials are discussing proposed European trade and technology
incentives for Iran to stop enriching uranium.

Germany, France and Britain proposed the incentives last week. Media
reports say the package includes possible Western aid in building a
light-water reactor in Iran for nuclear energy.

Iran has dismissed the package and said its uranium enrichment program
is not reversible.







Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov On Tuesday, Russia's foreign
minister called on Iran to accept the European incentives and to
abandon uranium enrichment activities. Sergei Lavrov said he hopes
Iran will also cooperate with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The U.S. and Europe are seeking a U.N. resolution that would allow
sanctions against Iran if it continues enriching uranium. Russia and
China are opposed to sanctions.

Western powers suspect Iran's aim is to make nuclear weapons. Tehran
denies this.







George Bush (r) and Ehud Olmert at their White House press
conferenceSeparately, President Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ehud
Olmert discussed Iran's nuclear ambitions during a meeting in
Washington, Tuesday.

President Bush later said he and Mr. Olmert have a common goal that
Iran should not have a nuclear weapon.

He also said the U.S. will come to Israel's aid if there is an attack
on the Jewish state. Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has called
for Israel to be wiped off the map.


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