Iran nuclear talks under way in Istanbul

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Source: BBC News 21 January 2011 Last updated at 11:42

Major world powers have begun two days of talks with Iran over its controversial nuclear programme.

Diplomats meeting in Turkey are expected to revive a fuel-swap plan, where Iran gives up nuclear material in return for fuel for a research reactor.

US officials warned that a major breakthrough was unlikely.

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After the two-hour morning session in Istanbul, Iran's National Security Council said in a statement that the talks had made a "positive start".
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