Tehran hails nuclear talks with EU
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Abbas Araqchi said that the country welcomes the intention of some European countries to negotiate with Iran.
During a live press conference broadcasted on state TV IRIB on July 16, Araqchi said that Iran is always ready to talk with all nations except some countries.
Earlier, former British foreign secretary Jack Straw said that he was not naive about Iran, but things were looking "more hopeful" with the new president-elect Hassan Rouhani. He said that there was no evidence that Iran has been building a nuclear bomb.
Araqchi said that regarding Iran-the US talks, Washington's "beautiful speeches" are not enough and they should take pragmatic steps towards Iran".
The U.S. has announced that it's ready to hold direct talks with Iran.
"Our criterion is Washington's behavior in action," he said.
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