Iran signals "yes" to UN-drafted nuclear plan

Iran's Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki were seen speaking  during a news conference in Tehran October 20, 2009. says Tehran  may agree to ship part of its stockpile of low enriched uranium  abroad for further enrichment in response to a UN-drafted plan.  It's the first official indication that Iran may partially agree  to the plan and defuse the long-running dispute over its nuclear  program.(REUTERS/Raheb Homavandi)

Iran's foreign minister says Tehran may agree to ship part of its stockpile of low enriched uranium abroad for further enrichment in response to a UN-drafted plan.

Manouchehr Mottaki made the announcement at a news conference in Tehran on Monday. It's the first official indication that Iran may partially agree to the plan and defuse the long-running dispute over its nuclear program.

The plan was drafted by the International Atomic Energy Agency last Wednesday after three days of talks between Iran and the US, Russia and France in Vienna. The three Security Council members endorsed the deal Friday. It envisions Iran delivering up to 70 percent of its fuel abroad.

Manouchehr Mottaki said, "The necessary fuel of Tehran's reactor, is a 20 percent enrichment fuel. We announced to the IAEA our demands, and the agency announced to some of the other countries this report, and some countries declare their readiness for providing this fuel."