Iranian foreign minister insists IAEA deal not dead

Iran has said it had not rejected the proposal on uranium enrichment but wants the UN's nuclear watchdog to establish a panel to review technical details. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki said in Kuala Lumpur that his government had passed a request to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) on "some technical and economic considerations." Under the plan, most of Iran's enriched uranium would be sent abroad to be turned into fuel rods for research use. This is seen as a way for Iran to get the fuel it needs, while giving guarantees to the West that it will not be used for nuclear weapons.