DHAKA: Iran’s apparent new readiness to address international concerns about its atomic ambitions will be tested in talks with UN inspectors on Monday, with diplomats hoping for progress such as on access to a sensitive military site.

However, the diplomats say Iran will probably agree to cooperate fully with an investigation by the UN International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) only if a broader deal is reached in separate negotiations with six world powers.

‘I think both sides are looking to see whether they can be a bit more creative,’ one Western envoy said, reports The Jerusalem Post.

Another diplomat said Iran would need to come up with ‘something positive’.

BDST: 1822 HRS, OCT 25, 2013
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