Russian nuclear chief due in Iran in February

Iran Focus: Tehran, Iran, Dec. 31 – The new head of Russia’s nuclear agency will be visiting Iran in February to hold talks with Iranian officials aimed at ending the international standoff over Tehran’s sensitive nuclear work, Iran’s official state news agency reported. Iran Focus

Tehran, Iran, Dec. 31 – The new head of Russia’s nuclear agency will be visiting Iran in February to hold talks with Iranian officials aimed at ending the international standoff over Tehran’s sensitive nuclear work, Iran’s official state news agency reported.

Sergei Kirienko, head of Russia’s Federal Atomic Energy Agency will travel to Bushehr where Russia is helping Iran build a nuclear plant.

During the talks, the two sides will establish a final timetable for assembly operation and discuss preparations for the Bushehr nuclear reactor.

Russian has proposed that Tehran carry out uranium enrichment on its soil to ease international concerns that the end material would go towards nuclear weapons development. Senior Iranian officials, however, have insisted that Iran’s “red line” during nuclear negotiations is to be able to carry out uranium enrichment within its own borders.