Iran says has basic atomic agreement with Russia

BUSHEHR, Iran, Feb 26 (Reuters) Iran has reached a ''basic'' agreement with Russia on a joint venture to enrich uranium and will contine talks on the issue in coming days, Iran's nuclear chief Gholamreza Aghazadeh said today.

''Regarding this joint venture, we have reached a basic agreement. Talks to complete this package will continue in coming days in Russia,'' he told reporters in the southern Iranian port of Bushehr.

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