Iran to press for recognition of 'nuclear rights' in talks

Iran will press to have its "nuclear rights" recognised in talks with world  powerswho accuse Tehran of seeking atomic weapons, a foreign ministry spokesman told reporters on Tuesday. "Iran has announced its view points and readiness for talks with the P5+1. We are seeking  to have Iran's nuclear rights recognised in these talks," Ramin  Mehmanparast said at his weekly press briefing. He said Iran's  chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili was seeking to set "a date and venue" to meet EU foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton,  who represents  permanent UN Security Council members and Germany -- known as the P5+1. President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad  last week said an Iranian official may meet  with Ashton in  October "for preparatory work" in a new bid to open  negotiations on Iran's contested nuclear drive  More at: .http://www.spacewar.com/reports/Iran_to_press_for_recognition_of_nuclear_