Iran's parliament speaker Ali Larijani says, Iran could abandon a nuclear fuel deal, which it says, recognises Tehran's right to enrich uranium, if world powers do not accept it in full. 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 recognises Tehran's right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes. But the UN Security Council has called on Iran to halt uranium enrichment in five resolutions, and world powers led by the United States are seeking further sanctions against Tehran over its defiance. On Tuesday, the United States submitted a draft UN resolution calling for an international clampdown on Iranian banks, shipping and business dealings that could be linked to its nuclear activities. The Unites States says the draft has the backing of all five of the veto-wielding permanent members of the Security Council, including China and Russia.
News On AIR | May 23, 2010 9:41 AM
Iran could abandon nuclear fuel deal says Iranian parliamentary spaeaker