Friday, May 18, 2012 13:00 GMT
EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton and Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili in Istanbul

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IranEU embargo on Iranian oil will have long-term impact

Iran is due to resume talks on its nuclear programme with the EU and other world powers in Baghdad next week. The main determinants of the EU's relations with Iran in recent years have been energy and nuclear diplomacy. The EU has played an instrumental role in mediating in the dispute over Iran's nuclear programme, but ties have steadily worsened with little progress on the core issues despite...

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Middle East/North Africa

EU/Iran Embargo will have long-term impact

Iran is due to resume talks on its nuclear programme with the EU and other world powers in Baghdad next week. The main determinants of the EU's...

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