"We believe that this offer represents an important opportunity for Iran, both to meet to meet the medical and humanitarian needs that the Tehran research reactor fulfills, and to begin to restore international confidence in their nuclear program,".

VOA: standard.2009.11.09

Iran has been the target of various international sanctions, but it has long maintained that its nuclear program is for research and medical needs.

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Iran says the enrichment is for research and medical needs.

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Under the proposal, Iran would get the fuel it needs for its research reactor in Tehran, but this would not be sufficiently enriched to make a bomb.

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