Iranianofficialshavesaidtheywouldconsider an invitationandare willing tohelpin Afghanistan, buthave yet to announcewhichofficials would travel from Tehrantothe meeting.
Iranianofficialshavesaid they would seek to replace Europe's market with buyers in Asia, as U.S. officials call on consumers of Iranian oil in Asia and Africa to find other sources, with mixed success.
Iranianofficialshavesaid they are reluctant to start scaling back nuclear activities without a clear guarantee of what they would eventually get if they go beyond the confidence-building measures and address all concerns about their nuclear program.