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Iran nuclear talks stall in Vienna

October 19, 2009 15:24
The nuclear facility in the Iranian city of Qom

ByJessica Elgot, Jessica Elgot

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New talks over Iran’s uranium enrichment programme have begun in Vienna, but diplomats are pessimistic about Iran keeping its promise to export 75 per cent of its uranium stock.

Today’s talks among the US, Russia, France and Iran were intended to discuss the technical process of moving the enriched uranium to Russia and France.

But now Iran has reportedly retracted its agreement, and is refusing to allow so much of its uranium stock to be exported to the two countries.

Tehran insists that it has a right to pursue a nuclear programme and that the enriched uranium will be used for scientific investigation and nuclear fuel.