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.

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.

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 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.

The World Health Organisation says that one in every ten people in Iran is disabled. Many of them are still suffering injuries from the Iran-Iraq war over twenty years ago. The drive to look after war veterans is helping to push the government into making life easier for all those living with disabilities, and it is beginning to make a difference. Al Jazeera’s Alireza Ronaghi reports.

Iran’s growing power and strong ties with countries and armed groups in the region, is a chief concern among Arab countries.

This influence has revived fear of the creation of the so called ”Shia Crescent.” (Majority Shia populations or strong Shia minority)

Al Jazeera’s Zeina Khodr reports from Tehran.

Obama called Iran’s nuclear quest unacceptable. With oil prices expected to plummet, can Iran keep its people peaceful and continue marching towards the bomb?