In which we scour the transcript of the State Department's
daily presser so you don't have to. Here are the highlights of today's briefing
by spokesman Ian Kelly:
Under secretary
of state William Burns met
one-on-one with the Iranian delegation head Saeed Jalili in Geneva today, Kelly said. Many issues were
discussed, including the fate of three detained hikers, and another meeting will take place
before the end of October. "It was also agreed ... that low-enriched uranium
produced in Iran would be transported to third countries for further enrichment
and fabrication into fuel assemblies," he added. Iran also apparently agreed to let inspectors visit the
secretive Qom facility.
Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr
Mottakiwas in
Washington yesterday, stayed overnight, and left town this morning, Kelly said.
He didn't meet with any current U.S. officials, but he was the highest- ranking
Iranian official to be granted a visa since 1978.
The U.S. is sending a Disaster Assistance Response Team (DART) to Indonesia to aid
in the aftermath of the earthquake there. $3 million has been set aside in
relief assistance funds. No American casualties known as of now.
Secretary
of State Hillary Clinton's next trip
will be to Ireland, the UK, and Russia. In Russia, she'll no doubt be
discussing the follow-on to the START nuclear-reductions treaty.
Vice
Consul James Hogan has gone missing in Curacao.
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