0720 GMT: With the Israeli attacks on Gaza and other developments in the Middle East likely to claim headlines, a significant move by Tehran over the nuclear issue is likely to be missed today.
On Wednesday, the Islamic Republic hosted Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov, a visit preceded by days of statements from Moscow calling for a resumption of high-level negotiations. Ryabkov added on his arrival that he wanted “an earliest possible resumption of talks” between Iran and the P5+1 “preferably before the end of the year".
Saeed Jalili, the Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, then took the baton: as "The representative of Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei", he asked the 5+1 Powers to return to the negotiating table as soon as possible and emphasised Iran's readiness to talk.
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