(Reuters) -Russiahopes the next round of six-power talks withIranon its nuclear program will take place next month, RIA news agency reported on Thursday.
The agency quoted a foreign ministry spokesman as saying the six powers - the United States,Russia,France, Britain,GermanyandChina- were still negotiating with the Islamic republic on a possible date and location for talks.
Iranis refining uranium to a fissile concentration of 20 percent, which Western experts say is a relatively short technical step from the level that would be required for bombs. Iran says it needs this higher-grade uranium to run itsmedical researchreactor in Tehran.