伊朗、 美国、 俄罗斯和法国正在考虑一项有关伊朗浓缩铀的协议草案。 根据这项提议， 伊朗将把低浓缩铀运往海外， 提炼成研究用反应堆的燃料。国际原子能机构总干事巴拉迪说，他希望各方能在星期五以前批准。 星期三，他在维也纳举行的两天半的伊朗核问题会谈结束时向谈判代表们提交了这个草案。
伊朗媒体星期四援引伊朗议会副议长的话说， 这个草案是不能接受的。 但是他的话并不代表政府。协议的内容并未公布。伊朗驻国际原子能机构大使苏丹尼耶星期三说，提议草案的方向是“正确的”，但是伊朗需要时间来评估这一建议。
西方外交人士说， 由第三方来为伊朗提炼浓缩铀， 将确保伊朗的铀适于非军事目的但低于制造核武器所需要的浓度。
Iran, the United States, Russia and France are considering a draft proposal for Iran to ship low-enriched uranium abroad for conversion to fuel for an Iranian research reactor.
The International Atomic Energy Agency chief, Mohamed ElBaradei, said he wants the document approved by Friday. He submitted the draft to negotiators Wednesday, at the end of two-and-a-half days of talks in Vienna.
Iranian media quote a senior Iranian lawmaker Thursday dismissed the draft proposal, saying it is not acceptable. But deputy parliament speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar does not speak for the government.Details of the proposal have not been made public.
Iran’s ambassador to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Ali Asghar Soltanieh, said Wednesday that the draft proposal is “on the right track,” but that Iran needs time to evaluate it.
Western diplomats say third-party uranium processing will ensure that Iran’s uranium is enriched to levels suitable for civilian use but below what is needed for nuclear weapons.