EU, US split over incentives

Published May 21, 2006

BERLIN, May 20: The European Union and Washington are split over an EU proposal to offer Iran a generous package of incentives, including nuclear reactors and security pledges if it stops enriching uranium, diplomats said on Saturday.

The EU draft offer of a package of incentives in exchange for a suspension of enrichment has caused a split in the West’s previously united position on Iran since Washington has serious reservations about the European plan, EU diplomats said.

The plan will be discussed in London on Wednesday by senior officials from the “EU3”, the United States, Russia and China, an EU diplomat said.

“We agreed to offer Iran a nuclear power plant and possibly more, along with support for an international fuel consortium to guarantee fuel for civilian nuclear activity,” the diplomat said.—Reuters

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