Special report: Iran Nuclear Crisis

    TEHRAN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana met with Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijanion Tuesday to present Iran the new six-nation proposal over the disputed nuclear issue.

EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana, left, shakes hands with Iranian Foreign Minister, Manouchehr Mottaki, at the start of their meeting in Tehran, Iran , Tuesday, June 6, 2006. (Photo: Xinhua/Reuters)

    Solana held the meeting with Larijani in the building of the Supreme National Security Council in central Tehran. 

    The EU foreign policy chief arrived in Tehran on Monday night,carrying a new six-nation package which contains economic and political incentives, including talks with the United States, to encourage Tehran to abandon uranium enrichment, and also the implicit threat of UN sanctions if Iran doesn't comply.  

    He told reporters at the airport as he arrived that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany want to start a fresh relationship with Iran on the basis of mutual respect and mutual trust.

    "The new proposal could let us be engaged in negotiations based on trust, confidence and respect," said Solana.

    Irani negotiator: new proposal contains "positive steps" and "ambiguities"

    TEHRAN, June 6 (Xinhua) -- Iran's top nuclear negotiator Ali Larijani said on Tuesday that the new proposal over the country's disputed nuclear issue contains "positive steps" and "ambiguities", the state television reported.

    "We had more than two hours of talks and the talks were good. We will study these proposals and then give a formal response," Larijani was quoted as saying after his two-hour meeting with visiting European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana.

    Solana arrived in Tehran late Monday with a new package agreed by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany last Thursday.

    "We can see there are some positive steps in the new proposal, but it also contains some ambiguities," said Larijani.

    "We welcome the European will to resolve the issue through dialogues and the two sides should have more negotiations again after our careful study over the proposal," added the top nuclear negotiator.