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"BREAKING NEWS"....


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Editor's Note: This story has "just broken" across the newswires as we go to posting this week's Spotlight edition.

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Iran has reportedly suspended its nuclear uranium enrichment program for two months, according to Iranian media sources. Iranian media reports indicate that the stoppage is intended to be meant as a gesture of good will toward "Western Powers."

The Iranian reports have not been confirmed but the story is being carried on newswires around the world including Israel's "Haaretz" newspaper and also YNET News. For details, LINK HERE.

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Iran agreed to suspend its nuclear program for two months as part of an ultimatum it set before the West, according to statements made by Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ramin Mehmanparast to quasi-official news agency ILNA last week. The report was first published in Tehran Times, which is considered the mouthpiece of the Iranian regime.  Full YNET Story -LINK HERE.

"A number of neutral countries asked Iran not to enrich uranium for two months in order to give the West time to respond to Iran's proposals. We agreed to this request in order to show our good will to the international community," said Mehmanparast.

According to him, of the two months granted to the West, one month has already passed: "If the other side responds to Iran's requests (to carry out the agreement according to its requests) in the remaining time, we will start working. Otherwise, we will make the necessary decision."

The report, which was first published Monday in Haaretz, has not been confirmed by any other sources.

Officials in the West told Ynet that they "are unaware if this kind of suspension was indeed carried out." However, it seems as though Iran is interested in sending a low-level message to the West that it is interested in talking without being perceived as surrendering in public opinion at home.


More YNET coverage - LINK HERE.

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