Ashton spokesman claims "clear" signals Iran wants to negotiate In a press conference in Geneva on Tuesday, chief spokesperson to HRVP Catherine Ashton said it's "clear that since Mr. Rohani has been elected there have been signals from Tehran that they want to engage" in negotiations. Iran said its hotly-awaited proposal to break the deadlock with world powers over its nuclear programme earned a good reception Tuesday, in talks seen as a test of a thaw under new President Hassan Rouhani. Images and soundbites of press conference