Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Hirofumi Nakasone (L) in Tehran on May 2, 2009. Nakasone, who is in Iran to discuss a range of bilateral issues with the Islamic republic, said that Tokyo shared the concerns of world powers over Iran's controversial nuclear programme. Getty Images logo Getty Images 7 months ago

Iranian foreign minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) shakes hands with his Japanese counterpart Hirofumi Nakasone (L) in Tehran on May 2, 2009. Nakasone, who is in Iran to discuss a range of bilateral issues with the Islamic republic, said that Tokyo shared the concerns of world powers over Iran's controversial nuclear programme.

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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. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) shakes hands with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko after handing over an agreement in Tehran November 30, 2009.
  6. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (2nd R) and Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko (2nd L) sign an agreement during a meeting in Tehran November 30, 2009.
  7. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) speaks with Russia's Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko during a meeting in Tehran November 30, 2009.
  8. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki attends an official meeting with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko (not pictured) in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  9. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (R) speaks with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko as they attend an official meeting in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  10. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko (L) looks at papers as Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki watches during an official meeting in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  11. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko looks on while attending an official meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (not pictured) in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  12. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko arrives to attend an official meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (not pictured) in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  13. Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko looks at papers while attending an official meeting with Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (not pictured) in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  14. Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, right, talks with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Nov. 29, 2009. Russia is helping Iran to complete its first nuclear power plant in early 2010, after repeated delays.
  15. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) shakes hands with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko before an official meeting in Tehran November 29, 2009.
  16. EDITORS' NOTE: Reuters and other foreign media are subject to Iranian restrictions on their ability to report, film or take pictures in Tehran. Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki (L) shakes hands with Russian Energy Minister Sergei Shmatko before an official meeting in Tehran November 29, 2009.

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