Iran signs nuclear fuel-swap deal with Turkey

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AFP news agency reported that Israeli officials were accusing Iran of manipulating Brazil and Turkey to stave off sanctions

The US reacted by saying it still had serious concerns over Iran's nuclear programme, although it did not reject the agreement. It said the Iranian government "must demonstrate through deeds - and not simply words - its willingness to live up to international obligations or face consequences, including sanctions"

Russia welcomed the deal, although President Dmitry Medvedev said further talks were needed on Iran's nuclear programme.

French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner said there had been "some important progress" in talks at the Security Council on fresh sanctions against Tehran.

The UK, for its part, said work on a resolution about imposing new sanctions on Iran would continue until Tehran showed its intentions were peaceful.

The German government said that nothing could replace a deal between Iran and the UN's nuclear watchdog, the IAEA.

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[NASSIR]

A nice move by Iran.