Russia's Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov speaks during a news briefing in the main building of Foreign Ministry in Moscow, in this December 15, 2008 file photo. REUTERS/Denis Sinyakov/Files
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia on Tuesday said a new round of talks between Iran and world powers over its nuclear programme must no longer be delayed and should take place by mid-September.
World powers hope that Iran's relatively moderate new President Hassan Rouhani, a cleric with links to all of Tehran's often-feuding factions, can defuse tension over a nuclear programme that they suspect is aimed at making bombs. Iran says its nuclear activities are purely for civilian purposes.
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