ElBaradei: Iran nuclear fuel talks "off to a good start"

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In Austria, As representatives of the United States, Russia, France and Iran have concluded their first meeting in Vienna.

The internal consultation on the Iranian nuclear issue was organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency with a key focus on overseas nuclear fuel purchases. Iran, had earlier signaled that it would not meet Western demands for a deal under which it sends most of its enriched material abroad, a move that would delay the nation's ability to make a nuclear bomb. After the meeting, IAEA Director-General Mohamed ElBaradei spoke positively about its progress.

Mohamed ElBaradei said, "We had, this afternoon, quite a constructive meeting. We are off to a good start. Most of the technical issues have been discussed and we are going to continue our meeting tomorrow morning at 10:00."