Reuters: The United States is not expected to provide technology or equipment directly to Iran if the light-water nuclear reactor project offered in a proposal to Tehran goes forward, Western diplomats said on Tuesday.
U.S. not expected to directly aid Iran reactor project
Clever footwork in diplomatic dance
The Times: The worlds latest offer to Iran a clever one has prompted the most civil response from Tehran in a year.
Iran could continue uranium conversion – diplomats
Reuters: Iran would be allowed to continue converting uranium for use in the nuclear fuel process as part of the major powers’ nuclear proposal, western diplomats said on Tuesday.
Iran open to incentives on nuclear talks, with a hedge
New York Times: Iran on Tuesday welcomed an array of international incentives aimed at persuading the country to freeze crucial nuclear activities, but stressed that there were issues that needed to be resolved before any agreement could be reached.
World could handle Iran oil cutoff: Bodman
Reuters: The world economy could handle any cutoff of Iranian oil exports “for a while,” U.S. Energy Secretary Sam Bodman said on Tuesday.
Iran says incentives proposal needs study
AP: World powers on Tuesday gave Iran a package of incentives that includes U.S. nuclear technology to persuade Tehran to curb its uranium enrichment program, and the Islamic republic’s initial reaction was relatively upbeat.
Austria stops attempt to ship to Iran
AP: Authorities at Vienna’s international airport stopped an attempt to ship technology with potential dual uses to Iran last summer, a government spokesman said Tuesday.
Iran says will review nuclear proposals
Reuters: Iran will review proposals handed over by European Union foreign policy chief Javier Solana that aim to persuade Tehran to stop its sensitive nuclear work, a senior Iranian official said on Tuesday.
Solana holds nuclear talks in Iran
Reuters: EU foreign policy chief Javier Solana began a meeting with Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Larijani, on Tuesday to present proposals aimed at persuading Tehran to halt making nuclear fuel, an Iranian official said.
Iran weapons cache discovered in Iraqs southern city
Iran Focus: London, Jun. 06 Weapons smuggled from Iran have been discovered in Iraqs southern city of Basra, the prominent satellite network al-Jazeera reported on Monday.
