Six major world powers- USA, Britain, France, Russia, China and Germany began
the crucial third round of talks with Iran in Moscow over Teheran’s
controversial nuclear program. Iran's 20 percent uranium enrichment is the
priority issue in the Moscow round of talks. Ahead of the talks, Iranian
President Mahmoud Ahmedinejad said that Teheran is ready to suspend its
enrichment of uranium to 20 percent if Europe guarantees delivery of nuclear
fuel for its reactors. The statement was posted on his official website.
With
barely 10 days left for a full fledged embargo on sale of Iranian oil by the
European Union and USA, stakes are high for both the sides to clinch a deal.
However the western nations and Iran have been sticking to their stand. Western
nations have asked Iran to halt the production of high-grade uranium which can
be used to make nuclear weapons, shipment of enriched uranium to other countries
and stopping uranium enrichment at Fordow plant. In return they have promised
Iran increased nuclear co-operation, supply of spare parts for Iranian aircraft
fleet and lifting ban on tankers insurance which supplies Iranian oil to Asia.
Teheran has rejected the measures are insufficient. It says the rights of
nuclear enrichment are non negotiable and has demanded lifting of sanctions on
sale of Iranian oil. In this backdrop, a lot depends upon the outcome of Moscow
round of talks whether the two sides would be able to bridge the divide over
Teheran’s nuclear program.
Courtesy: AIR
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