Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said the results of Iran's missile tests prove that US plans for a defence shield in Europe are unnecessary.
Mr Lavrov said the tests confirmed Tehran had missiles with a limited range of up to 2,000km (1,240 miles).
The US says it wants shield sites in Poland and the Czech Republic to defend it and its allies from rogue states.
Following widespread condemnation over the recent tests, Iran said it was open to talks about its nuclear programme.
The official news agency, Irna, said the chief Iranian nuclear negotiator, Saeed Jalili, would meet the European Union's envoy, Javier Solana, on 19 July in Geneva - although this has not yet been confirmed by Mr Solana's office..........
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