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Iran’s top nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili (L) arrives at the opening of talks between Iran and six world powers to discuss the Islamic republic’s disputed atomic programme on October 1, 2009 at a villa in Genthod, near Geneva. World powers started talks with Iran in Geneva on Thursday in a bid to resolve the standoff over Tehran’s disputed nuclear programme, an EU spokeswoman said. AFP PHOTO/POOL/DOMINIC FAVRE