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Iran OKs Nuke Deal, Will Give Up Uranium

Tehran said to be giving nuclear material to Russia

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(AP) – Iran has agreed to a draft deal on its nuclear program, the UN's nuclear watchdog announced today. The International Atomic Energy Agency said that Iran, the US, Russia, and France had agreed to the deal but gave no details. According to diplomats, however, the agreement would see the country ship out most of its enriched uranium to Russia, stripping Tehran of most of the material it would need to make a nuclear weapon.

Delegates from Iran, the US, Russia and France met on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Vienna's International Center.
Delegates from Iran, the US, Russia and France met on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009, at Vienna's International Center.   (Hans Punz)
Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the IAEA. Iran has agreed to a draft deal that would see it ship out most of its enriched uranium to Russia.
Mohamed ElBaradei, chief of the IAEA. Iran has agreed to a draft deal that would see it ship out most of its enriched uranium to Russia.   (AP Photo/Hans Punz)
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Zelzal missile is launched in a drill, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, near the city of Qom.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard's Zelzal missile is launched in a drill, Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009, near the city of Qom.   (AP Photo/Mehr News Agency, Raouf Mohseni)
Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, arrives for a meeting of delegates from Iran, the US, Russia and France, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.
Iran's Ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency, Ali Asghar Soltanieh, arrives for a meeting of delegates from Iran, the US, Russia and France, on Monday, Oct. 19, 2009.   (Hans Punz)
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Mia
Oct 21, 09 6:52 AM CDT
Like russia won't do it for them.... Reply
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DJM420
Oct 21, 09 8:38 AM CDT
they will. thats part of the deal. but they are making it into some other grade.
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dontlikeyou
Oct 21, 09 9:31 AM CDT
Read the article.... they will not ship ALL of the uranium, just most. Funny how the liberal media dutifully hails this as a victory for their messiah, mr obama. What a sham.
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Cprizzle
Oct 21, 09 9:38 AM CDT
So, dontlikeyou, you're viewing this as a bad thing then? This is good news, no matter how small.
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Fondue
Oct 21, 09 10:36 AM CDT
Surprise surprise surprise! Obama accomplishes what Bush could not.
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