Agreement reached on mechanism of transporting enriched uranium from Iran to Russia - source

VIENNA, July 3. /TASS/. Iran and P5+1 group of international mediators have agreed on parameters of transporting enriched uranium from Iran to Russia, a diplomatic source in the Iranian delegation told TASS on Thursday. "The decision on transporting excesses of enriched uranium to Russia in exchange for supplying natural uranium has been outlined in the draft agreement," the source said. According to official statistics, more than 7.5 tons of uranium enriched to 5 percent is stored in Iran. The political parameters of the final deal agreed by Iran and P5+1 group in Lausanne in April envisage serious limitations on amount of enriched uranium stored in Iran. Tehran will have the right to store up to 300 kilograms of uranium enriched to 3.67 percent for the next 15 years. The final round of talks between Iran and the six powers (US, UK, Russia, China, France and Germany) on Teheran’s nuclear program is currently underway in Vienna. A final comprehensive agreement on the Iranian nuclear dossier was originally expected to be elaborated by June 30 but the negotiating process has been extended until July 7. On Tuesday, EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini said that the deadline has been extended once again as the sides need several more days to reach the final comprehensive agreement. A source told TASS earlier today that the final deal may be reached today in the evening. Read more