DHAKA: The United States and China agree it is important for Tehran to respond positively to existing nuclear proposals by six major powers.

US officials said ahead of a meeting on Thursday between Iran and the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany.

‘Both the US and China believe that Iran should cooperate with the P5+1 and should respond positively to the proposals that are on the table,’ a US official said.

He was referring to the United States, Britain, France, China, Russia and Germany, often referred to as the ‘P5+1’.

The six powers said in February that they want Iran to stop enrichment of uranium to 20 percent, ship out some stockpiles and shutter a facility where such enrichment work is done.

In return they offered relief on sanctions on Iran’s petrochemicals and trade in gold and other precious metals, reports The Jerusalem Post.

BDST: 2317 HRS, SEPT 26, 2013
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