Iran has formally notified the UN atomic watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), about its nuclear fuel swap deal with Turkey and Brazil. Delegates from the three countries handed over a letter to the Director General of IAEA about the May 17 deal. However, the deal has been played down by Western governments which are engaged in pushing for more economic sanctions on Iran. The IAEA had been waiting for a written response from Iran since Tehran signed the pact with Brazil and Turkey, though it did not immediately comment on the content of the letter.1

• 1. “Iran notifies UN nuclear watchdog of fuel deal,” Khaleej Times, May 25, 2010, at http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2...