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West praises 'useful, detailed' Iran nuclear proposal

During the latest round of P5+1 talks on Iran's nuclear program, the Islamic Republic presented a nuclear proposal in a meeting that all parties described as substantive and productive.

US. Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (R) arrives with U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford (2nd L) for a meeting on Syria at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva June 25, 2013.  REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini  (SWITZERLAND - Tags: POLITICS) - RTX110CI
US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman (R) arrives with U.S. ambassador to Syria Robert Ford (2nd L) for a meeting on Syria at the United Nations European headquarters in Geneva, June 25, 2013. — REUTERS/Fabrice Coffrini

Geneva_ Iran presented a nuclear proposal to six world powers here today, which western diplomats unusually praised as "very useful" and detailed.

"For the first time, we had very detailed technical discussions, which carried on this afternoon," Michael Mann, spokesperson for European Union foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, said Tuesday. "We will continue these discussions tomorrow."

"We heard a presentation this morning from Foreign Minister Zarif. It was very useful," Mann said earlier Tuesday.

The Iranian proposal, in the form of a PowerPoint, is entitled "An end to a unnecessary crisis, a beginning to a new horizons."

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