DAR AL HARB/ISLAM - E.U./IRAN: EU'S SOLANA & IRAN'S LARIJANI RESUME NUCLEAR TALKS IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RELEASE OF BRITISH HOSTAGES

EU, Iran discussed nuclear dispute over phone after British crew's release

BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) - The European Union's foreign policy chief and Iran's top negotiator resumed discussions on Tehran's nuclear enrichment program almost immediately after the announcement that a British navy crew would be released, an official said Thursday.

Although no breakthroughs were announced, the swift resumption of talks after the diplomatic crisis showed that the communication channels between the EU's Javier Solana and Iran's nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani were still intact.

"We hope we can get back to the negotiating table," an EU official said on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the issue, adding the mood between the sides had improved.


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