Solana starts meeting on atomic incentives in Iran

The package of penalties as well as incentives, backed by six world powers, seeks to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear programme.

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana began a meeting with Iranian chief nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani on Tuesday to present proposals aimed at persuading Iran to halt making nuclear fuel, an Iranian official said.

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The package of incentives and penalties, backed by six world powers, seeks to defuse a standoff over Iran's nuclear programme.

The West accuses Iran of seeking to build atomic bombs, a charge Tehran denies.