Iran sends word on nuclear discussions

By James Blitz in London and Najmeh Borzogmehr in Tehran Iran sent a written response yesterday to an offer from the world's leading powers regarding its nuclear programme, amid hopes in the west that Tehran would give enough ground to allow formal negotiations to begin. Nearly three weeks after the international community presented an updated package of economic and political incentives to Iran to suspend its uranium enrichment -programme, the Iranian leadership spelled out its -formal answer in a letter to Javier Solana, the European Union's foreign policy chief. You have viewed your allowance of free articles. If you wish to view more, click the... [read full story]