World | Iran nuclear facilities Iran Nuclear Talks Collapse Tehran refuses to talk without lifting sanctions, wants to continue nuke program By Polly Davis Doig Posted Jan 22, 2011 6:42 AM CST Copied William Burns, Assistant US Secretary for East Asia, center, arrives for talks on Iran's nuclear program at the historical Ciragan Palace in Istanbul, Turkey, Friday, Jan. 21, 2011. (Salih Zeki Fazlioglu) See 4 more photos A mere day after talks began between Iran and six world powers, they have collapsed over Iran's insistence that the UN lift sanctions and that it be allowed to continue its nuclear program, reports the AP. "We had hoped to have a detailed and constructive discussion," says a top EU envoy. "But it became clear that the Iranian side was not ready for this unless we agree to preconditions (which) are not the way to proceed." No date for new talks has been set. "The process can go forward if Iran chooses to respond positively," she said. "We will now wait to see whether they do." Read These Next An 11-year-old girl gave birth at home. The story gets worse. Hundreds of South Koreans were detained at a Georgia factory site. The story of a failed secret SEAL mission in North Korea. This is one hike they won't soon forget. See 4 more photos Report an error