Iran says ready to negotiate on nuclear incentives

KAMPALA-Iran said on Thursday it was ready to negotiate over a new package of economic incentives put forward by major powers seeking to persuade Tehran to curb its nuclear work.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told a news conference in the Ugandan capital Kampala that the six-the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany-should also take a serious look at Tehran's own proposals. "We have informed them of our readiness to negotiate. The package given by the P5+1 countries is currently under consideration and at the appropriate time Teheran will give its reactions," said Mottaki, who is in Uganda for a meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Conference.Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday accused the six nations of bullying Tehran over its nuclear program and said their efforts would end in disgrace.After handing over the offers to Iran on Saturday, EU policy chief Javier Solana reaffirmed the six powers wanted Iran to suspend enrichment during talks on the offer-a precondition the Islamic Republic has repeatedly rejected.Solana said on Thursday he had yet to receive Iran's formal reply. "For the moment there has not been any reply," Solana told reporters in Brussels.Iran says it is ready to review the proposals, but Tehran seems in no hurry to respond.Analysts also believe Tehran is using delaying tactics to press ahead with atomic work. An Iranian official said on Thursday time was on Iran's side.
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