'Iran, 5+1 can reach deal on 20% enrichment'

25 May 2012 | 17:43 Code : 1901863 Latest Headlines

(MNA) – Iran’s chief nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili announced that enrichment of uranium to 20 percent for medical research reactor can be an issue of compromise between Iran and major powers (the five permanent members of the UN Security Council and Germany.

Jalili made the announcement in a press conference after two days of intensive talks in Baghdad with the six-nation bloc.

European Union’s chief diplomat Catherine Ashton, who represented the 5+1 group in the talks with Iran, said in two days of talks in Baghdad the issue of 20 percent enrichment was raised with Iran.