"There are positive steps in the proposal, and there are also some ambiguities that should be cleared up."
- Ali Larijani said on state television, AFP reported in response to the international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Iran's disputed nuclear drive. The package was drawn up by Britain, France and Germany and is backed by the United States, Russia and China. It offers a variety of incentives and offers of fresh multilateral talks -- including the first substantive contacts with the United States in 26 years -- if the country agrees to suspend uranium enrichment work, which can make both reactor fuel and weapons

"If their aim is not to politicize the issue and if they take our demands into consideration, we can reach a reasonable agreement. We will examine this proposal and give our reply after the end of the defined period."
- Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki commented in response to the international proposal aimed at resolving the crisis over Iran's disputed nuclear drive.
 

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