U.S. HAS REBUFFED IRAN ON NUKES & SECURITY TALKS

"Iranian leaders have been signaling to Washington since late 2005 that Iran wanted direct negotiations with the United States on Tehran's nuclear programme and other outstanding issues between the two countries... (however the) Bush administration ignored (an) Iranian proposal in 2003 and has publicly rejected possible talks with Iran on the nuclear issue in recent months..."
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