Iran calls Western incentives acceptable

[AnOhioan]

TEHRAN, Iran (AP) — Iran said Sunday that Western incentives to halt its nuclear program were an "acceptable basis" for talks, and it is ready for detailed negotiations.
Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice responded that Iran should talk directly to negotiators if it wants to discuss the six-nation proposal.

Frustrated world powers agreed Wednesday to send Iran to the U.N. Security Council for possible punishment, saying Tehran had given no sign it would bargain in earnest over its nuclear ambitions.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi told reporters in Tehran that, "We consider this package an appropriate basis, an acceptable basis (for talks)."

"Now is an appropriate opportunity for Iran and Europe to enter detailed negotiations," he said. "Sending the dossier to the U.N. Security Council means blocking and rejecting talks."

More at http://www.usatoday.com/news/world/2006-07-16-iran-nuclear_x.htm?csp=34

[bemildred]

1. LOL. Condi won't like this. nt

[megatherium]

2. What makes you say that? nt

[bemildred]

3. Condi wants to take Iran to the UNSC.

She doesn't want more talk.

[megatherium]

5. My impression is that the long-standing Bush administration desire

to destroy the Islamist regime in Iran is being shelved, at least for the time being, because the Pentagon is making it clear to the civilian leadership that war against Iran would highly dangerous and most likely unsuccessful. So if the Iranians actually become cooperative with the Europeans and the US, it may well be that Rice will be satisfied. Saber-rattling often is often not a prelude to actual war, often it is merely a way of getting a message across: in this case, the message that cooperation would be a path of least resistance for both sides.

[bemildred]

6. You may well be right.

It's hard to be sure out here in TV land.
The subject does seem to be in dispute.

[megatherium]

7. I hope I'm right.

If war against Iran is still on the agenda, we are in great danger.

[Amonester]

9. And more specifically, gas filling catapulted at over 10 bucks/gal.

Make no mistake. The BFEE's House of Saud is gonna 'see' its oil rigs lighten up in fire as soon as the first lazer-guided-bomb hits any Iranian target. Again the American taxpayer is going to have a very hard time making ends meet.

Better talks than no talks and nonsensical blasts...

[bemildred]

4. Here:

Rice says powers forced to take UN action on Iran

http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=politicsNews&storyID=2006-07-12T093836Z_01_L12714929_RTRUKOC_0_US-NUCLEAR-IRAN-RICE.xml

Rice: Iran Still Going Before UN on Nuclear Program

http://voanews.com/english/2006-07-16-voa14.cfm

[chill_wind]

8. kicking n/t