Iran puts off talks with Russia on nuclear fuel deal

IRAN announced yesterday it was deferring until next week talks with Russia on its nuclear plans, but gave no sign it was ready to stop enriching uranium on its own soil, the key element in Moscow’s plan.

However, a senior Iranian official said no actual uranium enrichment had yet taken place at the Natanz facility where Iran had halted work during negotiations with the European Union.

“No work has been done on the centrifuges and no gas has been injected yet,” said the official, asking not to be named.