A meeting is set for October 1 between Iran and representatives from the United Kingdom, China, France, Russia and Germany. What's the topic? Well, everyone except Iran want to talk about that country's nuclear program, but Iran is saying that is not up for discussion, but other countries should feel free to ask questions.

Most likely this is an initial step where both sides try to press their points while forging diplomatic ties and contacts. The Western world still views an Iran with a nuclear arms program as unacceptable, but Iran insists that its program is for peaceful purposes. However its refusal to allow inspections by the International Atomic Energy Agency raises doubts to that claim.