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Iran and UN close to deal on nuclear programme as world powers meet for Baghdad talks
Promise, wot's dat? Is dat a bit like taquia?Iran could be allowed to continue with its nuclear programme if it agrees to stop enriching uranium to a critical level from which it could quickly produce a nuclear weapon. Western powers are ready drop demands for a complete halt to all Iran's nuclear work, provided the regime pledges to halt uranium enrichment to the crucial 20 per cent threshold, The Daily Telegraph understands. The proposal would be a key element of a compromise deal, to be discussed by leading world powers in Baghdad on Wednesday, that could also see Iran open up its secret military facilities to United Nations inspectors. In return, sanctions against Tehran would be eased, with some even suspended should the Islamic regime successfully prove that its intentions are peaceful. Last night, a deal to resolve the impasse was said to be close. Yukia Amano, the head of the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said he expected an agreement to be signed "quite soon" that would allow inspectors greater access to the key scientists, documents and suspicious facilities. Posted by: tipper 2012-05-23 |
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