The U.S. reject Iran's new proposal to share nuclear fuel

PanARMENIAN.Net - The U.S. rejected a new proposal of Iran to share nuclear fuel, which, according to the spokesman in Washington, contradicts the agreement proposed by Tehran enabling to avoid sanctions from the UN and IAEA, RIA-Novosti with reference to the Agence France Presse reported.



On December 12, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki made a statement about the their willingness to exchange the principal amount of low-enriched uranium for nuclear fuel, as IAEA once suggested.



According to Iran's proposal, Tehran is ready to give 400 kilograms of 3.5% enriched uranium in exchange for the same amount of uranium, but 20 per cent enriched.



"Iran's proposal does not comply with the draft agreement, elaborated by IAEA together with representatives of the United States, Russia and France," the official representative of the United States said.