Iran Nuclear Talks Reflect History of War and Deceit Iran meets
world powers today in Kazakhstan in the latest round of talks
intended to ensure that Iran doesn’t develop nuclear weapons.
Diplomats convene in Almaty for their first meeting since
negotiations broke down in June. European Union foreign policy
head Catherine Ashton is leading the meeting with Iran on behalf
of the so-called P5+1 group of countries -- China, France,
Germany, Russia, the U.K. and U.S. Iran calls the dozens of
international sanctions affecting its economy unfair and says
its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes and is within the
bounds of its treaty rights. The United Nations Security Council
has ordered the country to suspend its atomic work until
international investigators can demonstrate Iran hadn’t
developed the technology in the past with a military intent. The
U.S. and Israel have threatened to take military action if
necessary to prevent Iran from becoming a nuclear power. The
following timeline traces key events in the