Iran Mulls Nuclear Incentive Package
Posted on: Wednesday, 7 June 2006, 12:00 CDT
Iran's top nuclear negotiator says a six-nation offer of incentives to curb nuclear development contains positive steps, but will not stop uranium enrichment.
Ali Larijani made the remarks in Tehran after meeting with the European Union's foreign policy chief, Javier Solana, the BBC said. The cautiously optimistic sentiment was echoed by Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki, who told the state-run IRNA news agency, We do not predict a difficult situation.
The incentives were crafted by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia and the United States, and in exchange for Iran halting uranium enrichment, offers light water nuclear reactors, access to U.S. and European aircraft parts, and U.S. agricultural technology.
Meanwhile, a U.S. official who asked not to be identified told the Washington Post the ban on uranium enrichment need not be permanent.
Over the long haul ... this Iranian regime can have enrichment at home, once Iran answered to every concern over their program, the official told the Post.
Source: United Press International
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