1伊朗核问题“不是不可解决的”Iran'sforeignministerhasexpressedcautiousoptimismaboutupcomingtalksonIran'snuclearprogramme,sayingtheissueisnotinsoluble.伊朗外交部长对即将进行的核项目会谈持谨慎的乐观态度,称该问题“不是不可解决的”。TheWestsuspectsIran\sprogrammeisarmsproduction-achargeIrandeniesWorldpowersandIranareduetomeetinGenevalateronThursdayforafurtherroundofdiscussions.ForeignMinisterJavadZarifsaidthetalkswouldbehighlylabouredbuttheaimwastocrossoverthewallofdistrustcreatedbyWesternpolicies.TheWestsuspectsIranofseekingtobuildnuclearweapons.Tehransaysitsnuclearprogrammeisforpeacefulpurposes.'Firststep'IncommentsbroadcastonIranianTVonThursday,MrZarifrepeatedIran'slong-standingassertion(断言,声明)thattorefrainfromseekingnuclearweaponsisapolicyoftheIslamicRepublicofIran.Thetwo-daymeetingsinGenevacomeafterthetwosidesdescribedlastmonth'sdiscussionsontheissueassubstantiveandforward-looking.InternationalnegotiatorssaidtheywereconsideringanIranianproposal,althoughnodetailshavebeenreleased.2ThelatestroundoftalksbringtogetherIranianofficialsandrepresentativesoftheP5+1-thepermanentmembersoftheUNSecurityCouncil(Britain,China,France,RussiaandtheUS)plusGermany-alsoknownastheE3+3.Aheadofthemeetings,aseniorUSadministrationofficialtoldreportersthatWashingtonwantedTehrantoagreeonafirststeptostopadvancingitsprogrammefurther.Theofficial,whospokeontheconditionofanonymity,saidtheUSwashopingforaninitialunderstandingthatstopsIran'snuclearprogrammefrommovingforwardandrollsitbackforthefirsttimeindecades.Lastmonth,theEU'stopforeignpolicyofficial,CatherineAshton,saidthetheP5+1andIranhadtheirmostdetailedtalksever.Lastmonth'stalkswerethefirstsinceHassanRouhani-seenasarelativemoderate-becameIran'spresidentinAugust.