Iran may be willing to resume nuclear talks: EU's Ashton

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AFP - There are "indications" that Iran may be willing to hold fresh talks with world powers on its controversial nuclear programme, EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton said Friday.

"We are ready, and have been since our last E3+3 meeting in October, to meet with Iranian officials to discuss international concerns about Iran's nuclear pro gramme," Ashton said in a statement.

The E3+3 -- three from within and three from outside the EU -- consists of the five permanent UN Security Council members -- Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States as well as Germany.

"We have seen indications that Iran may be willing to meet," said Ashton.

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