AirTalk for October 21, 2009

Iran nuclear deal?

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Photo taken on October 14, 2009 shows a board indicating a contaminated area at the French electricity group EDF (Electricite de France) nuclear plant in Flamanville, western France.

The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency announced that Iran has agreed to a draft deal to transfer most of its nuclear material abroad. The proposal came after three days of talks between leaders from Iran, the United States, France, and Russia, who have until Friday to approve the deal. The plans call for Iran to transfer its stockpile of nuclear fuel to Russia for reformatting, which then would be returned for use in a medical research reactor. Larry discusses details of the agreement.

Guests:


Borzou Daragahi, Middle East correspondent, Los Angeles Times

Jim Walsh, International security expert at Security Studies Program, Center for International Studies at MIT


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