TEHRAN, July 09 (SPA) - Iran expects talks on its nuclear programme to begin within days, a senior Iranian official said in remarks published on Wednesday. "Now the West has accepted to start negotiations with Iranand this is the best way," Mohammad Saeedi said when asked aboutpossible talks with European Union foreign policy chief JavierSolana. "Our diplomacy is based on negotiations." Saeedi, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organization,was quoted by Fars news agency as saying: "Talks will start inthe next few days and at that time many issues will becomeclear." Solana is acting as envoy for six world powers which haveoffered Iran nuclear, trade and other incentives to coax it intohalting sensitive nuclear activities, according to a report of Reuters. --SPA www.spa.gov.sa/572327