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Iran Denies Plan to End Nuclear Standoff

IN THIS ISSUE: Iran denies plan to end nuclear standoff, curbing sensitive nuclear activities, India modifies Brahmos missile, America's nuclear tab nearing $660 billion, Independent Scotland would ban nuclear weapons. Russia's Rosatom Set to Invest in UK New Nuclear Development

Published on October 9, 2012
 

Iran Denies Plan to End Nuclear Standoff

Thomas Erdbrink | New York Times

Saeed Jalili

Iranian officials on Saturday dismissed a New York Times report saying Iran had offered a "nine-step plan" for resolving a standoff with the United States and its allies over its disputed nuclear program, calling the report "baseless."

The Times, quoting unnamed senior Obama administration and European officials, reported on Friday that Iran had quietly proposed a plan to Western countries in July in which it demanded that oil sanctions and other economic moves be lifted.  Full Article



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