Russia to Host New Round of Talks on Iran
Russia will host another round of talks next week with the United States, the European Union and China on Iran’s nuclear program, the Foreign Ministry said Friday. The talks will be held in Moscow on Tuesday, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Andrei Krivtsov. China said Thursday that Cui Tiankai, assistant to Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, would visit Iran and Russia on April 14-18. Russia and China, which have strong economic ties with Iran, have opposed the U.S. push for international sanctions against Iran over its nuclear program. Full Story