Nuclear fuel deal with Russia imminent, Iran says

Reuters:

Russia will sign a deal with Iran next week to start nuclear fuel shipments for the Russian-built reactor there, an Iranian official said on Thursday. ...

"A fuel deal for the Bushehr nuclear power plant will be signed on Feb. 26," Assadollah Sabouri, deputy head of Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, told state television.

The comments indicated that the two countries had settled disagreements over the terms of their accord after years of negotiations. ...