Iran Refuses to Ship Out Uranium Stockpile, Demands Extra Guarantee
The Associated Press
VIENNA — Iran said Tuesday that it was not prepared to ship most of its enriched stockpile out of the country, effectively rejecting a plan designed to delay its ability to build a nuclear weapon. Diplomats said six world powers were preparing to criticize Iran’s nuclear defiance at a meeting later this week. While saying it was ready to exchange its low-enriched uranium with a higher enriched material, an Iranian official said Tehran would do so only on home soil to guarantee the West follows through with promises to give the fuel. Foreign Ministry spokesman Ramin Mehmanparast said Iran had sent its response to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council plus Germany, saying it wants a simultaneous exchange on Iranian soil. “Iran’s answer is given. I think the other side has received it,” Mehmanparast said. “The creation of a 100 percent guarantee for delivery of the fuel is important for Iran.”
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