Iran's representative to the IAEA Ali Asghar Soltanieh says that Iran has responded to the IAEA-brokered draft deal, which was mentioned in Vienna on providing enriched fuel for Tehran's research reactor. According to Iranian news agency ISNA, in his response Iran said that Iran's economic and technical views on how to provide fuel for Tehran's research reactor should be taken into account. He told the ISNA that Iran pursues Vienna talks with a positive view.Earlier, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad softening his stance on nuclear issue today said that Tehran is ready for nuclear cooperation but expects parties to the talks to fulfill their previous obligations. He however said that Iran would not retreat in the least from its nuclear rights. According to Iranian channel Press TV he told this while addressing the people in the north-eastern city of Mashhad today. Ahmadinejad said Iran welcomes the exchange of fuel, technical cooperation and construction of power plants and reactors and it is prepared to cooperate. He added that Iran was ready to cooperate with other countries in developing its nuclear energy program as conditions for nuclear cooperation on the international level have been provided.
News On AIR | October 29, 2009 6:20 PM
Tehran responds to IAEA-brokered draft nuclear deal