EU foreign policy chief hopes to resume talks over Iran’s nuclear program

The EU foreign policy chief expressed hope that a date for nuclear talks with Iran will be set when she meets Foreign Minister, Mohammad Javad Zarif during a UN gathering this month. Catherine Ashton also said that world powers wanted to move quickly to resume talks with Tehran over its nuclear program, which they fear has a military aim. Tehran denies developing such weapons, saying that it is developing nuclear technology for use in energy and medicine.