Iran insists on nuclear development

Iran has said it will not negotiate over its right to develop a nuclear program when it meets officials from the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany in Geneva on October 1.

Washington had demanded ahead of the talks that Iran come clean about its nuclear ambitions, which several Western countries have suggested include a drive towards nuclear weapons.

Javier Solana, the European Union policy chief, said that he would be seeking iron-clad guarantees that Iran's nuclear program was peaceful.