The EU is no longer qualified to take part in talks on Iran’s nuclear programme, Iran’s military chief says. Maj Gen Hassan Firouzabadi, Iran’s chief of staff, accused the EU of “interference” in riots which followed June’s disputed presidential elections. The EU has for the past few years been involved in talks to try to persuade Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions. EU states, meanwhile, are considering withdrawing their ambassadors from Iran in a growing diplomatic row.
