Iran news headlines on Wednesday include UN atomic experts in Tehran for talks; Iran installation ofa new generation of uranium enrichment machines at its Natanz nuclear site; Iransuggestionto host negotiationsbetween Al-Assad government and opposition members; Iran expectance tobuild Bushehr unit 2 with Russia andFormer Israeli Foreign Minister remarks over ineffective sanctions on Iran.UN atomic experts hold talks in Iran
Experts from the UN atomic watchdog were holding talks in Tehran Wednesday aimed at reaching accord on inspections that would allow investigations into a possible military dimension of Irans nuclear drive.
The discussions are taking place two weeks ahead of a new round of talks between Iran and six world powers in parallel diplomatic efforts, which are due to resume in Kazakhstan on February 26 after an eight-month hiatus.
Iran says it is installing new-generation centrifuges
Iranstarted installing a new generation of uranium enrichment machines at its Natanz nuclear site last month, Irans atomic energy organization chief was quoted as saying on Wednesday by Iranian media.
From last month the installation of the new generation of these machines started in the Shahid Ahmadi Roshan complex (Natanz), Fereydoun Abbasi-Davani was quoted as saying by the Iranian Students News Agency (ISNA).
Iran offers to host Syrian govt-opposition talks
Tehran is ready to host negotiationsbetween Al-Assad government and opposition members, diplomatic source says
The Iranian ambassador to Syria, Mohammad-Reza Raouf-Shibani, has expressed his countrys willingness to host talks between the Al-Assad government and the Syrian opposition, state news agency MENA reported on Wednesday.
Iran hopes to build Bushehr unit 2 with Russia
Tehran expects to start work on a second power unit at the Bushehr nuclear power plant together with Russia, Iranian Foreign Minister Ali Akbar Salehi said on Tuesday.
We hope to start building the second unit with our Russian colleagues, he told journalists at a news conference.
Netanyahu ally: Diplomacy wont work with Iran
A powerful partner of Israels prime minister says sanctions and negotiations will not stop Iran from pursuing its disputed nuclear program.
Former Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman says North Koreas nuclear test was an obvious example of diplomacy failing to curb a nuclear program. Lieberman told Army Radio on Wednesday that anyone who thinks sanctions or negotiations will stop Iran is wrong.
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