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Iran 'to accept UN nuclear deal' | Iran 'to accept UN nuclear deal' |
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Iran has said it will accept a UN deal on its nuclear programme, but only if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media have reported. | Iran has said it will accept a UN deal on its nuclear programme, but only if "very important changes" are made, Iranian state media have reported. |
Al Alam TV quoted "informed" sources as saying Tehran would respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deal within 48 hours. | Al Alam TV quoted "informed" sources as saying Tehran would respond to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) deal within 48 hours. |
Under the draft proposal, Iran would send its enriched uranium to Russia and France to be turned into fuel. | Under the draft proposal, Iran would send its enriched uranium to Russia and France to be turned into fuel. |
Iran missed a Friday deadline for responding to the IAEA's proposal. | Iran missed a Friday deadline for responding to the IAEA's proposal. |
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. | |
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. |