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Solana, Iran to talk soon

Iran's top nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, and EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana are expected to discuss the major powers' offer on Teheran's nuclear program by phone soon, Solana's spokeswoman said yesterday.

"We expect a contact between Mr Solana and Mr Jalili soon by phone," the spokeswoman said, a day after the informal deadline set by the powers for an answer from Iran. She gave no further details.