Iran sanctions likely to be delayed US lifts sanctions on Russian firms linked to Iran, SyriaBrazil and Turkey: Mediators for what? China, Russia support Iran sanctionsDeputy Parliament Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar said earlier on Saturday, Iran would abandon the fuel deal if the UN Security Council approves the fourth round of sanctions against Iran currently under consideration.Meanwhile Staurday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, on a visit to Istanbul, praised Turkey and Brazil for helping to "clarify" the situation on the Iranian nuclear issue, by negotiating the uranium exchange deal.Speaking at a press conference following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Kouchner said, however, the agreement was only "a partial answer" to the demands put to Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency."Does this prevent the Security Council resolution, I don't think so. Does it speed it up? Maybe. But I am sure of one thing, it clarifies things a little," he said.Earlier Saturday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office announced he had written to the leaders of26 countries, including all permanent andnon-permanent members of the UN Security Council,seeking their support for the deal.Iran will submit an official letter to the IAEA on Monday morning conveying its acceptance of the uraniumenrichment deal brokered by Turkey and Iran, state-run news agency IRNA reported on Friday, citing a statement by the country's National Security Council.Hilary Leila Krieger and E.B. Solomont contributed to this report.
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Iran sanctions likely to be delayed US lifts sanctions on Russian firms linked to Iran, SyriaBrazil and Turkey: Mediators for what? China, Russia support Iran sanctionsDeputy Parliament Speaker Mohammad Reza Bahonar said earlier on Saturday, Iran would abandon the fuel deal if the UN Security Council approves the fourth round of sanctions against Iran currently under consideration.Meanwhile Staurday, French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner, on a visit to Istanbul, praised Turkey and Brazil for helping to "clarify" the situation on the Iranian nuclear issue, by negotiating the uranium exchange deal.Speaking at a press conference following a meeting with his Turkish counterpart, Kouchner said, however, the agreement was only "a partial answer" to the demands put to Iran by the International Atomic Energy Agency."Does this prevent the Security Council resolution, I don't think so. Does it speed it up? Maybe. But I am sure of one thing, it clarifies things a little," he said.Earlier Saturday, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's office announced he had written to the leaders of26 countries, including all permanent andnon-permanent members of the UN Security Council,seeking their support for the deal.Iran will submit an official letter to the IAEA on Monday morning conveying its acceptance of the uraniumenrichment deal brokered by Turkey and Iran, state-run news agency IRNA reported on Friday, citing a statement by the country's National Security Council.Hilary Leila Krieger and E.B. Solomont contributed to this report.