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June 18th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Two of the biggest bones of contention involve the speed with which world
powers lift existing sanctions and the recognition of Iran’s “right to
enrich” uranium.
The latter is emerging as a key demand that Iranian negotiator Saeed Jalili is
likely to present to EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton when she
represents the five permanent UN Security Council members and Germany in
Moscow.
“We expect that Iran’s right to nuclear technologies, including uranium
enrichment, will be recognised and respected,” Jalili told Russia’s RT
state-run world news channel in comments translated from Farsi.
Diplomats said Iran had agreed to discuss the idea of limits to its enrichment
programme under a proposal initially outlined in Baghdad.
“Their message on enrichment has been received,” said a Western
diplomat close to the negotiations.
“I think that much will depend on how Iran reacts to our proposals as
well. But we’re ready to discuss theirs,” the Western diplomat said.
Yet Western officials have also made clear that Iran’s current position would
leave them no choice but to go ahead with the oil sanctions while
considering new measures in the months to come.
“If Iran remains unwilling to take the opportunities these talks present,
it will face continuing and intensified pressure and isolation,” said
another Western official.
The offer outlined by the powers last month and under discussion in Moscow
would see Iran stop enriching uranium to 20 per cent – seen as being just
steps away from weapons-grade – and ship out its existing stock while
shuttering its Fordo bunker.
The nuclear enrichment site is buried deep in the Iranian mountains and is
believed to be bunker-buster proof.
The tough terms would not lead to the quick lifting of sanctions but instead
see the West extend some forms of peaceful nuclear energy co-operation and
provide assistance for Iran’s battered aircraft industry.
Europe would also help Iran export oil to key client Asia by easing an EU ban
on tanker insurance.
Iran has previously scoffed at the idea of accepting only reactor fuel and
civil aviation parts in immediate return.
But calls are growing on US President Barack Obama from both Israel and the US
Congress ahead of his November re-election bid to reject any compromise.
Source: AFP
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