Ahmadinejad predicts nuclear talks will progress after U.S. election

 (MNA) - President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has predicted that talks over Iran’s nuclear program with major powers will result in “a very important decision” following the presidential election in the U.S. in November, Bloomberg reported.

“We have seen during many years that as we approach the United States’ presidential election, no important decisions are made,” Ahmadinejad told the CNN.

“Following the election, certainly the atmosphere will be much more stable, and important decisions can be made and announced.”

Iran and the 5+1 group (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) held their last talks in Moscow on June 18 and 19.

In the Moscow meeting Iran put forward some proposals for advancing talks and is waiting for the 5+1 group’s response.

“We have set forth proposals, we are holding dialogue,” he said in the CNN interview, “We do hope to be able to take some steps forward.”