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Iran indicates openness to UN-backed uranium processing plan

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, the Iranian president, has said that his government is ready to send the bulk of its low-enriched uranium abroad for processing in exchange for nuclear fuel rods.

In an interview with Iranian state television, he also said that Tehran has the capacity to enrich its own uranium if the shipped supply is not returned.

Last year Tehran in effect turned down the proposal to hand over its uranium supply in exchange for nuclear fuel.

The US says Iran should inform the International Atomic Energy Agency if it is ready to now take the deal.


Il suo ragazzo racconta degli ultimi momenti di vita di Neda

Caspian Makan, il fidanzato della giovane donna iraniana uccisa la scorsa settimana, racconta ad Al Jazeera del suo ultimo istante. “Neda” è il nome di questa ragazza che sta girando in tutto il mondo, è stata uccisa da un soldato Basij a Teheran la scorsa settimana.

Iraqis blame Tehran for their country’s turmoil

Since the overthrow of Saddam Hussein, there has been growing concern about what many in Iraq see as Tehran’s interference in their country.

Now, some Iraqis say they are watching Iran’s post-election events unfold with a degree of satisfaction, because they believe the root cause of the turmoil and internal conflict in their country is Iran.

Al Jazeera’s Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from Irbil, in northern Iraq.


Syria returns to international political stage

Syria has achieved a dramatic political come back over the past year on both an international and regional level.

Al Jazeera’s Rula Amin reports on how Arab leaders have been engaging with Damascus after years of shunning it in anger over what they see as its role in fueling regional troubles.