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Iran offers nuclear concessions but warns against pressure

Iran confirmed it had offered new concessions in talks with the European Union on its controversial nuclear program, but warned of a “response” if the Europeans and the UN’s atomic watchdog again took a tough line against the Islamic republic. “If the Europeans do not respect their commitments or present an illogical or harsh resolution, Iran has already decided its response,” top national security official Hassan Rowhani was quoted as saying by the official news agency IRNA. Rowhani confirmed Iran was in talks with the EU ahead of a September 13 meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), with one concession on the table being a renewed suspension on the assembly of centrifuges used to enrich uranium. Full Story