Major powers to disclose terms for Iran talks

[maddezmom]

(Reuters) - The major powers seeking to negotiate an end to Iran's suspected pursuit of nuclear weapons are expected to issue documents on Friday laying out what Tehran would need to do return to talks, a diplomat said.

A statement by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States would be the latest signal the diplomatic path remains open to Iran despite tougher sanctions and renewed speculation of a military strike on its nuclear facilities.

foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton sent Iran in October in an effort to bring Iranians back to the table, the diplomat said, saying the letter itself may be released.

The release of the statement, and perhaps the letter itself, are an effort to demonstrate that the major powers are willing to talk to Iran and reiterate their demands that Tehran must return to the table willing to talk about their nuclear program.

more:http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/01/20/us-nuclear-iran-talks-idUSTRE80J14B20120120

[Historic NY]

1. Is this the letter the Repukes been crowing about?

[PDJane]

2. Terms, huh?

I have this problem with 'terms' for talks. Why not go in without preconceptions and demands and see why they want want they want, tell them why you want what you want, and see where the middle lies?

This posturing irritates the hell out of me, especially since the US and Israel are the ones making all the demands.