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New multilateral approaches solving the nuclear energy dispute with Iran FFI-rapport 2011/00005

The report shows that the international community should consider accepting enrichment of uranium on Iranian soil in the long-term. In addition, it is concluded that cooperation with Iran on the nuclear fuel cycle, where Iran is a reliable nuclear supplier state of enriched uranium and other states are responsible for the remaining parts of the fuel cycle, can potentially be realized. It will require a large amount of political will, however; both from the international community and from Iran. Fuel cycle cooperation with Iran is also a solution in a long-term perspective. Certain conditions must be fulfilled for the solution to feasible, and of particular significance is an Iranian implementation of confidence-building measures, in order to increase the world’s confidence in Iran’s intentions in the nuclear field. Regardless of which actors are best suited to participate in a nuclear fuel cycle cooperation with Iran, the Iranian government will have to play with open cards and implement transparency measures already in an early phase.