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EU3 to offer Iran help with nuclear power

By Christopher Adams and Roula Khalaf in London and Neil Buckley in Moscow

Published: July 14 2005 19:36 | Last updated: July 14 2005 19:36

The UK, France and Germany, the so-called EU3, are expected to offer Tehran co-operation with its civilian nuclear power programme and help in reducing its dependency on fuel imports from Russia if it agrees to end its attempts to produce its own nuclear fuel.

The offer will be part of a crucial incentives package that will to be put to Iran during the summer. The reaction from Tehran will determine whet­her negotiations continue or the Iranian nuclear dispute is referred to the United Nations Security Council for possible sanctions.

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