Iran starts production of 20%-enriched uranium
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Iran's nuclear program
Iran has been under international pressure to halt uranium enrichment, needed both for electricity generation and weapons production. Tehran has repeatedly rejected the demand, insisting it is pursuing a purely civilian program. Several Western powers have called for harsher sanctions against Tehran if it does not agree to halt uranium enrichment.
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Cold spell in Russian-Iranian relations
21/01/201016:06MOSCOW. (Vladimir Yevseyev for RIA Novosti) - On January 19 of this year Iran's government prohibited a Russian plane carrying a Su-27SKM fighter (a modernized export version of the basic model) from flying over its territory to Bahrain, which was hosting the Bahrain International Airshow (BIAS-2010). Although permission was granted by the end of the day, this indicates a cooling, rather than merely an annoying misunderstanding, in Russian-Iranian steadily developing relations.

Russia unaffected by U.S. sanction law against Iran - expert
16/12/200923:19A bill on prohibiting foreign businesses from operating in the U.S. if they are delivering oil byproducts to Iran could be the last attempt to persuade Tehran to soften its position on the country's nuclear program initiatives, a Russian expert said on Wednesday.

Uranium swap must take place inside Iran - Mottaki
17/11/200921:57Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki has said Tehran sees a U.S.-backed plan over nuclear fuel swaps as positive, provided that the exchange of enriched uranium takes place inside the country, the Indian RTT News reported on Tuesday.








































































