| European powers are considering a proposal that | | | | Europeans meet to consider incentives aimed at |
| offers Iran a light-water nuclear reactor, as part | | | | resolving the stand-off. EU foreign policy chief |
| of a deal aimed at persuading Tehran to stop | | | | Javier Solana says an incentives package would |
| enriching uranium. | | | | be difficult for Iran to refuse - if what it really |
| Diplomats say Britain, Germany and France are | | | | wants is energy. |
| drafting the proposal as part of an incentives plan | | | | Western powers suspect Iran is enriching uranium |
| to be presented in London on Friday to officials | | | | to make nuclear weapons - a charge Tehran |
| from the five permanent U.N. Security Council | | | | denies. |
| members and Germany. | | | | Meanwhile, U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan said |
| Under the deal, Russia would enrich uranium for | | | | urgent action is needed to end the nuclear |
| Iran to ensure foreign oversight of the process. | | | | stand-offs with Iran and North Korea. |
| Refined uranium can power nuclear reactors or a | | | | He also called for a resumption of the six-nation |
| nuclear bomb when refined to a high grade. | | | | talks aimed at dismantling North Korea's nuclear |
| Experts say a light-water reactor is less likely to | | | | program. The talks, which have been stalled since |
| be misused for nuclear proliferation. | | | | November, involve North and South Korea, the |
| Iran has said it will reject any European deal that | | | | United States, China, Russia and Japan. |
| demands an end to what it calls its pursuit of | | | | Some information for this report was provided by |
| peaceful nuclear technology. | | | | AFP, AP and Reuters. |
| News of the reactor proposal comes as the | | | | |