5+1 to discuss Iran N. issue today

TEHRAN. April 8. KAZINFORM The six world powers are scheduled to send representatives to a meeting in London on Wednesday to continue talks on Iran's nuclear program, Kazinform refers to Fars News Agency.

The US State Department said on Tuesday that the Group 5+1 - the five permanent UN Security Council members (the US, Britain, France, China and Russia) plus Germany - would each send a senior foreign ministry diplomat to the meeting. It's obviously to chart the way forward in terms of dealing with Iran's nuclear program, said State Department Spokesman Robert Wood. The meeting would take place at the level of political directors, traditionally the third highest ranking official at a foreign ministry. Last month the six declared they were ready to engage in direct dialogue with Iran, about its nuclear program. Iran says its nuclear program is a peaceful drive to produce electricity so that the world's fourth-largest crude exporter can sell more of its oil and gas abroad. The US and its western allies allege that Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons program while they have never presented corroborative evidence to substantiate their allegations against the Islamic Republic, Kazinform cites Fars News Agency. See www.english.farsnews.com for full version