Iran proposes French role to break N-deadlock

Tehran says France can create a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil as a way out of the nuke impasse.

Tehran has proposed that France create a consortium to produce enriched uranium on Iranian soil, as a way out of the impasse with the West over its nuclear program, the deputy director of Iran's Atomic Energy Agency said on Tuesday on French radio.

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"To be able to reach a solution, we have just had an idea. We propose that France create a consortium for the production in Iran of enriched uranium," Mohammad Saeedi told France Info radio, adding that way "France ... can monitor our activities in a tangible way."