The P5+1 countries and Iran met in Vienna today to continue negotiations with Iranian officials. The key item on the agenda for today’s talks is solidifying the agreement that was reached in principle earlier this month to send Iranian uranium to Russia and France for enrichment. The agreement would provide Iran with enriched uranium for medical purposes while providing assurances to the P5+1 that the uranium is not enriched enough to make a weapon.
Massimo Calabresi over at Time has the scoop on the background to that agreement.
Iranian officials indicated prior to today’s meeting that they may demand that France not be part of the uranium enrichment agreement, but it is unclear whether this came up at today’s meeting.
International Atomic Energy Agency Chief Mohamed ElBaradei said this afternoon that the talks were constructive and got off to a good start.
– Ben Katcher