Russia to urge Iran to discuss nuclear program

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev will urge Tehran to resume talks with global powers over its nuclear program when he meets with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad on Thursday, a Russian official said.

Medvedev is also willing to listen to Iran's concerns on the issue when he meets with Ahmadinejad at a summit of Caspian Sea states in Azerbaijan, an official in the Russian delegation said in remarks authorized for release on Wednesday. (Reuters)