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Iranian state media say Tehran has delivered its response to an international incentives proposal aimed at persuading Iran to suspend a key part of its controversial nuclear program.

There was no indication what the response was, but state television reports Iran's ambassador to Belgium handed the reply to European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana in Brussels today (Friday).

Earlier, a spokeswoman for Solana said the EU diplomat held positive and constructive talks with Iranian nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili by telephone today. The spokeswoman did not confirm the receipt of a formal response from Tehran, but she said Jalili and Solana agreed to remain in contact.

Solana traveled to Tehran last month on behalf of six world powers (Russia, China, France, Germany, Britain and the United States) to offer economic and trade incentives in return for the suspension of uranium enrichment. The enrichment process can be used to produce nuclear weapons.