Six Powers and Arabs to Discuss Iran Issue

[Reuters] Louis Charbonneau - The five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany will hold a rare meeting with Arab diplomats to discuss Iran's nuclear program, top diplomats from Britain and Russia said on Monday. British Foreign Secretary David Miliband said the point of the meeting on Tuesday is for the six powers to discuss the concerns of Arab states about Tehran's atomic ambitions. "Iran's nuclear weapons program is increasingly recognized as a threat to the whole region of the Middle East," Miliband said.


2008-12-16 08:00:00

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