EU3 hands Iran nuclear proposals

Reuters: Britain, France and Germany submitted proposals to Iran on Friday for economic and political cooperation meant to persuade Tehran to abandon all activities which might be used to make a nuclear bomb. Iran repeatedly threatened this week to resume uranium processing, a move that would end two years of talks and could lead to its referral to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions. Reuters

TEHRAN – Britain, France and Germany submitted proposals to Iran on Friday for economic and political cooperation meant to persuade Tehran to abandon all activities which might be used to make a nuclear bomb.

Iran repeatedly threatened this week to resume uranium processing, a move that would end two years of talks and could lead to its referral to the U.N. Security Council for possible sanctions.

“The three ambassadors (of Britain, France and Germany) handed over the proposals this morning,” a source close to the negotiations told Reuters.

The three European Union countries are also planning to call a meeting of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) — the U.N.’s nuclear watchdog — early next week to warn Tehran against restarting sensitive nuclear work, diplomats said.

Iran says it aims only to generate electricity and has a right to a peaceful nuclear programme.

The EU3 is hoping to persuade Tehran, which Washington accuses of seeking nuclear bombs, to give up all nuclear technologies which could have either civilian or military uses.