Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has welcomed the nuclear fuel declaration made by Iran, Turkey, and Brazil on Monday.
"What was done by our colleagues needs to be welcomed. This is the politics of a diplomatic solution to the Iran problem," AFP quoted Medvedev as saying to reporters in Kiev.
"We need to have consultations with all the parties, including Iran, and then determine what to do next," he added.
On Monday, Iran, Turkey, and Brazil made a declaration on a draft proposal according to which Tehran would send the bulk of its 3.5 percent enriched uranium to Turkey in exchange for 20 percent enriched uranium, which would be used as fuel for the Tehran research reactor, which produces radioisotopes for cancer treatment.
Tehran expects to receive the 20 percent enriched nuclear fuel within a year.
But if the deadline is not met, Turkey "will return swiftly and unconditionally Iran's low-enriched uranium," Iranian officials said earlier on Monday.
Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad says the nuclear fuel swap deal could be the first step towards boosting and reorganizing cooperation between Iran, Brazil and Turkey.
He made the remarks at a trilateral meeting in Tehran on Monday to clinch an agreement on a nuclear fuel swap deal.
The session was attended by Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan of Turkey.
President Ahmadinejad further said cooperation among the three nations can play a pivotal role in international developments.
He underscored Iran, Turkey and Brazil are economic, political and cultural heavyweights whose mutual cooperation can open up tremendous opportunities for them as well as for other nations.
He also highlighted efforts to set the stage for nations to reclaim their rights and secure their interests.
WHAT A BIG SET BACK FOR MANY WHO WANTED TO SEE SANCTIONS ON IRAN. WHAT A SETBACK FOR THE REST WHO WANTED IRAN ATTACKED. WHAT A GREAT TRIUMPH FOR DIPLOMACY. THIS SHOWS THAT SANCTIONS AND WAR IS NOT THE ANSWER TO EVERYTHING. THIS IS
really great news especially after an attack on Iraq for weapons of mass destruction and the only weapon they found was an old wooden world war one rifle. Imagine an attack on Iran and finding nothing? Thank you Turkey and Brazil. That is the way to go. While still in the area could you also please show America how to get israel out of the stolen Palestinian state and two state solution. America has been sleeping on the wheels for years and nothing is happening just more Palestinians killed and more of their lands stolen and settled on while America is still waiting for all the stars to line up. Brazil and Turkey should at least convince America not to send American weapons used to kill the Palestinians and the hard working American tax payers money used in the constructions of these new settlements on stolen Palestinian lands. That will be the first step. Brazil and Turkey should also help push for a regime change in the apartheid israel.
Regards
Ertaz Chowdhury, MIEAust, CPEng, NPER (Civil and Structural), RPEQ
It is almost certain that USA is enslaved by Israel and Israeli supporters. Successive US governments have been aiding and abetting Israel contrary to US Constitution, way or life, customs and practices. Beside financial, political and diplomatic protection the most US governments are sending their own kids to die for illegal and immoral Israeli wars like Iraq and Afghanistan.
The Zionist stare Israel has been ethnically cleansing the Muslim and Christian Arabs for the last sixty years with the assistance of states like USA, UK, Australia, … ! This slow motion Israeli Holocaust in the occupied Palestine is much more painful than the old one and conceived long time ago.
Iran is the well-known victim of UK and US terrorism! Today, Iran or any other country for that matter do need permission from Israel and it’s subordinate USA prior to develop any technology and defensive mechanism.
Therefore for the sake of justice, fairness and satiability in the world, we must assist Iran to be FULL nuclear state to balance the Middle East and counter state sponsored terrorism emanating from USA and Israel.
