The UN’s nuclear watchdog has said it hopes an agreement with Iran can be reached soon, as Tehran responded to a new offer on uranium refinement. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it received Iran’s reply to the UN-backed proposal on Thursday.
Under the plan, most of Iran’s enriched uranium would be sent abroad to be turned into fuel rods for research use. No details of Iran’s reply have been given but its president said it was ready to co-operate with the proposal.
