Manouchehr Mottaki (L), Iran's Foreign Minister, speaks with Mohammad Khazaee (R), Iran's United Nations Ambassador at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York. Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

Manouchehr Mottaki (L), Iran's Foreign Minister, speaks with Mohammad Khazaee (R), Iran's United Nations Ambassador at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York. Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere.

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  1. Iranian Foreign Minister Manoucher Mottaki (L) talks with his counterparts Anifah bin Aman (2nd L) of Malaysia, Ahmet Davutoglu (2nd R) of Turkey and Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan after a joint press conference at the end of the 12th session of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  2. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (L) talks with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki at the end of the 12 sessions of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  3. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (C) along with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki (R) and Turkish counterpart Ahmet Davutoglu walk to a joint press conference at the end of the 12 sessions of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  4. Pakistani Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi (R) shakes hand with his Iranian counterpart Manoucher Mottaki at the end of the 12 session of the Developing-Eight (D-8) Council of Ministers in Kuala Lumpur on November 2, 2009.
  5. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (R) talks with Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad and his Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (C) during a signing ceremony at the Itamaraty Palace in Bras�a November 23, 2009.
  6. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki speaks during a news conference in Manila November 19, 2009. Iran on Wednesday rejected a deal to send enriched uranium abroad for further processing, defying Washington and its allies which had called on Tehran to accept a deal which aimed to delay Iran's potential ability to make bombs by at least a year by divesting the country of most of its enriched uranium.
  7. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: (L-R) Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, Mohammad Khazaee, Permanent Representative of the Iranian Mission to the U.N., and Iranian Press Counselor Ali Mohammadi look on at a press conference at United Nations headquarters October 1, 2009 in New York City. Senior officials from the U.S. and Iran met for rare discussions on nuclear issues in Geneva.
  8. Manouchehr Mottaki (L), Iran's Foreign Minister, speaks at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York with Mohammad Khazaee (R) Iran's UN Ambassador. Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere.
  9. Manouchehr Mottaki (C, at table), Iran's Foreign Minister, speaks at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York with Mohammad Khazaee (R) Iran's UN Ambassador. Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere.
  10. NEW YORK - OCTOBER 01: Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) and Mohammad Khazaee, Permanent Representative of the Iranian Mission to the U.N., speak at a press conference at United Nations headquarters October 1, 2009 in New York City. Senior officials from the U.S. and Iran met for rare discussions on nuclear issues in Geneva.
  11. Manouchehr Mottaki (L), Iran's Foreign Minister, points to a reporter at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York as Mohammad Khazaee (R), Iran's UN Ambassador, looks on.Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere.
  12. Manouchehr Mottaki (L), Iran's Foreign Minister, speaks with Mohammad Khazaee (R), Iran's United Nations Ambassador at a press conference October 1, 2009 at United Nations headquarters in New York. Mottaki said Thursday's Geneva nuclear talks between Iran and six major powers were held in a 'constructive' atmosphere.
  13. Afghan opposition candidate Abdullah Abdullah (R) shakes hands with United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon (C) as United Nation's special envoy to Afghanistan, Kai Eide (L, background) looks on prior to a meeting in Kabul on November 2, 2009. UN chief Ban Ki-moon flew into Kabul on November 2 to meet President Hamid Karzai over the Afghan election crisis with organisers to announce whether or not to scrap the poll after the only challenger pulled out. The surprise visit from Ban accompanied a diplomatic push to ensure the November 7 one-horse race does not take place, despite the initial insistence from some officials that it is too late to halt the process.
  14. Palestinian and UN vehicles take a flooded street following heavy rains in the al-Shati refugee camp in Gaza City on October 29, 2009. Hamas said it will ban the organisation of elections in its Gaza Strip stronghold after president Mahmud Abbas called for a vote in the Palestinian territories.
  15. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (C) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (2ndL), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR), Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier (R) and Secretary General of the French Delegates for the 64th Session of the General Assembly Philippe Thiebaud (L), at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.
  16. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon (2ndL) meets with French senatorial delegation members, Senator of Val-d'Oise Robert Hue (L), Senator of Morbihan Josselin de Rohan (2ndR) and Senator of Meurthe-et-Moselle Daniel Renier, at the United Nations headquarters in New York, October 28, 2009.

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