The office of EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who represents the
P5+1, had said as recently as Tuesday that no date nor venue had yet been
agreed.
Western diplomats accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency in
Vienna also told AFP up to Tuesday that they were not aware of any agreement
fixing the place and date of the talks.
The talks carry hopes of defusing a tense international showdown over Iran’s
nuclear activities that has sent oil prices soaring.
Israel has brandished the threat of possible military action against Iran’s
nuclear sites, while the United States has put its energies into sanctions
and diplomacy but has not ruled out the military option.
Source: AFP