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Iran and P5 plus one to hold talks in Geneva

Iran and P5 plus one countries will hold talks in Geneva today over Iranian nuclear issue amid reports that Iran has achieved self-sufficiency in producing uranium yellowcake, which is the raw material for enrichment. The European Union's top diplomat, Catherine Ashton, will conduct the Geneva talks with Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili on behalf of the five UN Security Council permanent members plus Germany. The group consists of Britain, China, France, Russia and the United States plus Germany. The head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), Ali Akbar Salehi declared in Tehran last evening that the first consignment of yellow cake was shipped from Gachin mine in Bandar Abbas of southern Iran, to Isfahan Uranium Conversion Facility (UCF). . Talking to Iranian channel Press TV he claimed that Iran has become self-sufficient in entire fuel cycle. He pointed out that Iran would speed up exploration, extraction, and conversion of uranium ore to yellow cake in the near future and formally notify the International Atomic Energy Agency of its yellowcake production., Meanwhile White House official Mike Hammer said that this calls into further question Iran's intentions and raises additional concerns at a time when Iran needs to address the concerns of the international community.

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