Iran ready to talk with US

TEHRAN: Iran is ready to hold talks with its arch-enemy the United States but rejects Washington's demand for the Islamic republic to first suspend sensitive nuclear work, Iran's foreign minister said on Thursday.   

"We support dialogue in a fair and unbiased atmosphere, but we will not talk about our undeniable and legitimate rights, because this is the right of our people according to international laws and treaties," Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki told reporters.   

"We are ready to talk about common concerns and if the conditions are such in a way that we have outlined  ... we are ready to negotiate with all parties," he said.