Ahmadinejad to give 'glad tidings' on 20 percent fuel

Source: PressTV
http://www.presstv.ir/detail.aspx?id=116910§ionid=351020104

Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says he will soon give "good news" regarding the 20-percent enriched fuel needed for a medical research reactor in Tehran.

President Ahmadinejad told reporters on Sunday that he will announce the news during the coming weeks, which commemorate the Dahe-ye Fajr (the 10 Days of Dawn) and the lead-up to the victory of the 1979 Islamic Revolution.

"Anyone would be glad to hear the wonderful news as it is about the country's recent achievements in science and technology," said Ahmadinejad.

The Iranian President did not elaborate further on the issue.

This comes as Iran has been waiting for the West's response to a proposed nuclear deal for the research reactor in Tehran that produces medical isotopes.

The six major powers involved in nuclear talks with Iran have proposed that Tehran accept the draft deal which requires it to send most of its home-produced low enriched uranium abroad to be converted into more refined fuel for the reactor.

Citing the West's numerous breach of contract in the past, Tehran has declared that the proposal does not provide enough guarantees that the West would fulfill its commitments.

Instead, the officials in Tehran have asserted that they will accept the draft deal if the swap takes place in the Iranian southern island of Kish.