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Iran May Halt Enrichment, But Wants Talks First

By Mike Shuster, Alex Chadwick

Published September 14, 2006 at 10:00 AM PDT

This story was published more than 18 years ago.

The United States is pushing for sanctions against Iran to punish the Islamic nation for pursuing a uranium-enrichment program the Bush administration insists will lead to the development of nuclear weapons. Iranian officials say they are pursuing nuclear power, not weapons -- but recently hinted it would suspend its enrichment program during the course of new negotiations.

Mike Shuster and Alex Chadwick sort through the confusion, and what the next round of talks might bring.

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Mike Shuster

Mike Shuster is an award-winning diplomatic correspondent and roving foreign correspondent for NPR News. He is based at NPR West, in Culver City, CA. When not traveling outside the U.S., Shuster covers issues of nuclear non-proliferation and weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and the Pacific Rim.

Alex Chadwick

For more than 30 years, Alex Chadwick has been bringing the world to NPR listeners as an NPR News producer, program host and currently senior correspondent. He's reported from every continent except Antarctica.

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