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Iran tells UN wants new atomic fuel first
[Al Arabiya Latest] Iran has told the U.N. nuclear watchdog that it wants fresh nuclear fuel for a reactor in Tehran before it would agree to ship most of its enriched uranium stocks to Russia and France, diplomats said on Friday.I feel kinda guilty for not paying closer attention to Iran's nuke program, but that's because events are so repetitious they become boring. Western diplomats said on condition of anonymity that major Western powers found the Iranian demand for immediate access to fresh atomic fuel unacceptable. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said on Thursday it has received an "initial response" from Iran to the deal, but IRNA said it was not Tehran's "answer" to the plan brokered by the agency. Amid growing French impatience and U.S. calls for clarification, IRNA indicated Tehran's message to the IAEA was "not an answer to the draft agreement," adding Iran would state its full position after more negotiations. Posted by: Fred 2009-10-31 |
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