Iran Nuclear Watch,  Politics

Iran Nuclear Watch: Iran Confirms Resumption of Atomic Fuel Research

A general view of a uranium processing site is seen in Isfahan, 340 km (211 miles) south of Tehran in this March 30, 2005 file photo.

Reuters: Iran eyes atomic research

Russian diplomats sought a compromise on Saturday to Tehran’s disputed nuclear program but
Iran confirmed it was poised to resume atomic fuel research that will further inflame international anger.

Hossein Entezami, spokesman for Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, told the Fars news agency that talks with Russian diplomats in Tehran had been “satisfactory” and would continue on Sunday.

Britain, France and Germany want Iran to allow Moscow to produce its nuclear fuel to ensure it is processed only to the low grade needed for power stations, not to higher levels more suitable for use in atomic bombs.

Iran, which hid nuclear work from U.N. inspectors for 18 years until 2003, insists it needs enriched uranium to generate electricity and says it has every right to produce its own nuclear fuel from the uranium it mines it its central deserts.

“The two sides are going to discuss Russia’s proposal for joint uranium enrichment, the scale of this, and also enrichment on Iranian soil,” Entezami was quoted as saying by state television before the talks.

His remarks chimed with Iran’s senior nuclear negotiators who say they are willing to discuss some shared nuclear fuel work with Russia but that the EU demand for all the enrichment to be conducted abroad is unacceptable.

More stalling by Iran and Russia wants to sell more missle technology to the Iranians.

A United Nations Security Council referral is imminent.

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