Role For Russia Gives Iran Talks A Possible Boost

Potential Breakthrough In Iran Talks
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani smiles before answering a question during press conference in New York on September 26, 2014. Rouhani said Friday that talks with international powers on Tehran's nuclear program must move forward more quickly, saying limited progress had been made in recent days. 'The remaining time for reaching an agreement is extremely short. Progress that has been witnessed in the last few days has been extremely slow,' he told reporters in New York, where he attended the UN General Assembly. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani smiles before answering a question during press conference in New York on September 26, 2014. Rouhani said Friday that talks with international powers on Tehran's nuclear program must move forward more quickly, saying limited progress had been made in recent days. 'The remaining time for reaching an agreement is extremely short. Progress that has been witnessed in the last few days has been extremely slow,' he told reporters in New York, where he attended the UN General Assembly. AFP PHOTO/Jewel Samad (Photo credit should read JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON — Iran has tentatively agreed to ship much of its huge stockpile of uranium to Russia if it reaches a broader nuclear deal with the West, according to officials and diplomats involved in the negotiations, potentially a major breakthrough in talks that have until now been deadlocked.

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