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| Iran nuclear deal contains US provisions: Brazil | |
| 2010-05-23 | |
| BRASILIA - Brazilian officials said Saturday that a significant portion of the nuclear fuel swap deal with Iran brokered by Brazil and Turkey contained provisions suggested by US President Barack Obama. The Obama administration is leading an effort to slap a fourth round of UN sanctions on Iran for its continued defiance of international demands to halt uranium enrichment and be more transparent about its civilian nuclear program, which the West and its allies say is a cover to produce nuclear weapons. But a deal brokered this week by Brazil and Turkey to ship half of Iran's low enriched uranium (LEU) to Turkey for a swap with reactor fuel recognizes Tehran's right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, according to a joint declaration carried by Iranian media.
Top Brazilian officials confirmed the existence of the letter earlier this week. Brazil and Turkey have urged the other members of the UN Security Council to hold off on voting on sanctions until Iran formally notifies the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) of the deal on Monday. | |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #1 DAILY TIMES.PK > IRAN WILL DITCH NUCLEAR DEAL [Turkey, Brazil] IFF SANCTIONS IMPOSED [US-UNO]. IMO, MOUD + TEHRAN = DOING A KIMMIE DOING A "CHEONAN", aka "TESTING THE BAMMER"??? |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-05-23 21:34 |