Russia Makes Iran Nuclear Offer for US Pact, Interfax Says

Russia proposed transferring Iran’s excess nuclear material to its territory as part of efforts to assist Iran and the US in reaching an agreement over the Islamic Republic’s atomic program, Interfax reported.

“We are ready to provide assistance to both Washington and Tehran, not only political assistance in the form of suggestions that could be used in the negotiating process, but also practical assistance,” Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said Wednesday, according to the news service. “For example, through the removal of surplus nuclear material made in Iran and adapting it for the production of reactor fuel.”