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Sanctions relief offered to Iran

IRAN has said it is prepared to make an offer to major powers in talks on its nuclear programme.

The move came after the US proposed limited sanctions relief in return for a halt to the most controversial work.

The first meeting in eight months between Iran and the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany took place yesterday in a bid to resolve a dispute that threatens to trigger another war in the Middle East.

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