Tehran may suspend high-grade uranium enrichment – Iran’s nuclear chief

Iran may suspend its uranium enrichment plan in order to increase confidence of the six world powers, but demands recognition of its right to enrich uranium as a key point, said Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Saeed Jalili. "I have said before, that the enrichment is part of the rights of the Iranian people, whether it is 5 per cent or 20 per cent. The Iranian people will continue to stand up for their rights," he said at a news briefing. The United States, Russia, China, France, Britain and Germany have called on Iran to halt its enrichment of uranium over 5 per cent, but failed to reach an agreement after two-day talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, came to an end. "The parties are ready to maintain contacts and hold a new round of talks” said Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.