Yes, Russia is the reliable, honest nuclear supplier for Iran. We have proven time and time again our composure control and reliability in all international energy deals. We will do the enrichment and France will do the fuel assemblies. Then the Atomic energy authority can do the governance. The US can just blow hot air adn carry on with its imperialism. We will get on with supplying power to the world and research capability to Iran in cooperation with France. Now time to tackle Israel's nuclear activity!

Can't you guys write one comment without mentioning the US. You all sound brainwashed.

I am a patriotic American. I love my country dearly, but we must try to put ourselves in Iran's shoes. A much more powerful nation (the United States) has thousands of troops on both her eastern and western borders. What would any sane country do? Defend itself. Israel has over two hundred nuclear weapons. All the big powers have that many. By the way, many millions of Americans, like most Russians, hope we will get out of Afghanistan and Iraq soon. Gene H., San Francisco

I would not exactly be that trusting of the neocon Sarkozy government. What his ruling class has done to French foreign policy is a disgrace. This is a proxy arrangement, and subject to predictable haggling once the time comes to give the product back to Iran. It will be very hard to imagine different scenario, given Sarkozy's personal interest in Iran-Israel's relations; his foreign minister is of the same cloth. I just have hard time seeing this actually materialize. It may be better for Iran to stage the deliveries.

@Sean ... that's what we would want to .. to write comments without mentioning the US ... but we are so agitated by it's actions that it's simply impossible ..

I would assume the bulk of the fuel will stay in Russia, being stage released for fuel assembly in France. Russia certainly won't break any deal, and if France does, then Iran will have shown that it will have to enrich fully itself. So I reckon France will also stick to the deal religiously. The key to the puzzle is Russia is the trusted actor. If France breaks the deal, then Russia will back Iran. So the deal looks good to go to completion. So once that is sorted it's time to tackle Israel in order to get inspectors in and disarm it of nuclear weapons. It's what everyone voted for and supported in the UN, a movement towards a nuclear weapons free world. The Middle East seems a great place to start, unless you're a hypocrite of course! Western hypocrisy - fine words and evil deeds, coming to an oilfield near you soon.

If the concept is accepted but mistrust 'rightfully' remains on the prt of the Iranians, the process should be done in reverse! The Russians & Co should prepare the required rods of 20% refinement and hand them to the UN agency. Iran should be given the chance to test them. If every thing is as promised Iran should be given the consignment of the enriched uranium while Iran will hand to the UN agency the equivalent of low enriched uranium as agreed. Israel and the US should pay for all the expenses incurred. If this operation is successful there should be a precondition at next weeks talks that Israels arsenal is next in line.