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“World Awaits Iran Nuclear Answer”
by BBC News   
October 23rd, 2009
Isfahan uranium conversion facility, Iran (file image)
The deal would see Iran exporting its uranium for enrichment

Iran is due to respond to a UN proposal on exporting most of its enriched uranium to Russia for further refining.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) draft agreement is aimed at reducing international concern over Tehran's nuclear programme.

Under the deal, Iran would get the fuel it needs for its reactor but would not have enough uranium to make a bomb.

 

The plan followed talks between the UN, Iran, France, Russia and the US - all except Iran have approved the draft.

Russia was the first country to confirm its support.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia expected "that not only Iran but the rest of the participants - the countries on whom the realisation of this scheme depends - will confirm their agreement".

French foreign ministry spokesman Bernard Valero said the agreement "suits France" and that Paris had "made this known in an official manner", the AFP news agency reported.

The US National Security Council (NSC) said it had also "delivered its positive response" to the IAEA.

"We look forward to Iran's reply," AFP quoted NSC spokesman Mick Hammer as saying.

Iran has yet to respond and BBC's Bethany Bell, in Vienna, says it remains unclear whether Tehran will be willing to send so much of its nuclear fuel abroad.

Iranian state media quoted an Iranian nuclear negotiator as saying Tehran was "awaiting a positive and constructive response" from the parties.

The unnamed spokesman said the parties were "expected to avoid past mistakes in violating agreements and to gain Iran's trust".

 


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