Iran, IAEA Reach Initial Deal on Atomic Probe, Envoy Says

Iran, IAEA Reach Initial Deal on Atomic Probe, Envoy Says

Draft terms were reached last week for the International Atomic Energy Agency to look into indications of possible nuclear weapon-related experiments by Iran, an envoy told the Xinhua News Agency.
Representatives from Iran and the Vienna, Austria-based agency on Dec. 13 held the latest in a series of meetings aimed at establishing ground rules for the investigation of possible military aspects of Iran's nuclear work. Tehran insists its nuclear ambitions are strictly peaceful, but did not permit any IAEA audit of its Parchin facility; the U.N. organization has linked the armed forces installation to a number of suspected sensitive studies.
Two dozen specialists have urged President Obama to support a potential compromise granting temporary curbs on economic penalties if Tehran agrees to end operations involving 20 percent uranium under monitored conditions, the London Guardian reported on Wednesday.http://www.nti.org/gsn/article/iran-iaea-reach-initial-deal-atomic-probe-envoy-says/