Iran has said it will accept a UN deal on its nuclear programme, but only if very important changes are made. Iran's Al Alam TV quoted informed sources as saying Tehran would respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deal within 48 hours. Al Alam said Iran would accept the broad framework of the deal, but wants very important changes in it. The station gave no further details on the changes Iran was reported to have requested be made to the draft. Iran missed a Friday deadline for responding to the IAEA's proposal. Under the draft proposal, Iran would send its enriched uranium to Russia and France to be turned into fuel. All the other parties have confirmed their support for the deal, which is seen as a way for Tehran to get the fuel it needs for an existing reactor, while giving guarantees to the West that its enriched uranium will not be used for nuclear weapons.<br/>
News On AIR | October 27, 2009 5:05 PM
Iran to accept IAEA deal , wants changes made