“Iran says Russian atomic deal no longer an option,” from Reuters:
TEHRAN – Iran said on Sunday it was no longer considering a Russian compromise deal intended to overcome an international dispute over whether Tehran is seeking to build an atomic bomb.
Russia had proposed making nuclear fuel for Iran to ensure uranium was enriched only to the low level needed for power stations. But Iran was unwilling to surrender its right to enrich uranium on its own soil…
Foreign Ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi said Tehran was not considering reprising the Russian plan.
“Now the situation has changed, the Russian proposal is not on the agenda,” he told reporters at a conference on energy and security in Tehran…