In a television statement on Tuesday, Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, said that Iran has “no problem” sending out its stocks of low-enriched uranium abroad for processing in exchange for nuclear fuel rods. While this is a step forward in the nuclear stalemate going on between Iran and the West, there is also plenty of reasons to be cynical. This offer by President Ahmadinejad has yet to be submitted as a formal letter of agreement to international authorities who drafted the deal – a concern reflected by the White House too. A White House official said, “If Mr [Mahmoud] Ahmadinejad’s comments reflect an updated Iranian position, we look forward to Iran informing the IAEA.”
Here is an Al Jazeera report examining this latest development:
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