Ahead of talks in Istanbul, Turkish diplomat included in tour of Iranian nuclear facilities

Iran will allow several ambassadors accredited to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to tour some of its nuclear sites before its talks this month with Western powers in Istanbul, according to Iran's Atomic Energy Organization. Diplomats from Turkey, China, Russia, and Brazil will tour Iran's Natanz uranium enrichment center and Arak heavy water nuclear facilities on Jan. 15-16. The move comes just weeks before a second round of nuclear talks with Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, and could signal an effort by Tehran to show it is serious about the talks. After more than a year without negotiations, Iran held talks last month in Geneva with the five permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany. A second round of talks is due to start late this month in Istanbul.