U.S. To Assist Iran In Redesigning Its Heavy Water Reactor In Arak

Arak heavy-water project 190 km (120 miles) southwest of Tehran. Wikipedia

Fars News Agency: Spokesman: 4 Members of G5+1 to Cooperate with Iran in Redesigning Arak Reactor

TEHRAN (FNA)- Spokesman of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) Behrouz Kamalvandi announced that four members of the Group 5+1 (the US, Russia, China, Britain and France plus Germany) are due to cooperate with Tehran in redesigning its heavy water reactor in Arak.

"Four countries of the G5+1 members have accepted to cooperate with Iran in supplying advanced equipment for the (Arak) reactor and different other issues," Kamalvandi told reporters in Tehran on Tuesday.

Noting that the official document for redesigning Arak reactor has been finalized and is awaiting Iran and the world powers' endorsement, he said, "We have had negotiations on this issue in Vienna and recently, some consultations have been made by the Iranian foreign ministry officials in China."

Update: U.S. to Help Iran Rebuild Nuclear Reactor (Washington Free Beacon)

WNU Editor: I would like to know when the Israelis and Saudis found out about this deal .... and how they must have reacted.