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| UN puts Iran deal on the table | UN puts Iran deal on the table |
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| Iran and three world powers have been handed a draft proposal by UN nuclear monitors on Iran's uranium enrichment. | Iran and three world powers have been handed a draft proposal by UN nuclear monitors on Iran's uranium enrichment. |
| Tehran will have until Friday to give its approval of the deal put forward by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director Mohamed ElBaradei. | Tehran will have until Friday to give its approval of the deal put forward by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director Mohamed ElBaradei. |
| The talks in Vienna, involving Iran, France, Russia and the US, had focused on Iran exporting its uranium to other countries to be enriched. | The talks in Vienna, involving Iran, France, Russia and the US, had focused on Iran exporting its uranium to other countries to be enriched. |
| Debate had stalled on Tuesday when Iran refused to curb enrichment. | Debate had stalled on Tuesday when Iran refused to curb enrichment. |
| Exporting uranium has been seen as a way for Iran to get the fuel it needs, while giving guarantees to the West that it will not be used for nuclear weapons. | Exporting uranium has been seen as a way for Iran to get the fuel it needs, while giving guarantees to the West that it will not be used for nuclear weapons. |
| The parties discussed Iran exporting its uranium for enrichment | |
| "I have circulated a draft agreement that in my judgment reflects a balanced approach to how to move forward," Mr ElBaradei told reporters in Vienna. | "I have circulated a draft agreement that in my judgment reflects a balanced approach to how to move forward," Mr ElBaradei told reporters in Vienna. |
| He gave no further details on the agreement. | He gave no further details on the agreement. |
| The BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna says the completion of the drafts will be a big confidence boost for all involved in the talks, but many details are still to be worked out. | The BBC's Bethany Bell in Vienna says the completion of the drafts will be a big confidence boost for all involved in the talks, but many details are still to be worked out. |
| Iran insists its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes and that is has the right to enrich uranium but Western states believe it is attempting to develop a nuclear weapons. | Iran insists its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes and that is has the right to enrich uranium but Western states believe it is attempting to develop a nuclear weapons. |