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Iran says enrichment suspension to start in a few hours: News agency

World powers and Iran are due to start implementing a landmark deal curbing Tehran's nuclear program.

Reuters January 20, 2014 Less than a minute read

iraniani president hassan rowhani delivers a speech during an annual military parade which marks iran 039 s eight year war with iraq 1980 88 in the capital tehran on september 22 2013 photo afp

Iraniani President Hassan Rowhani delivers a speech during an annual military parade which marks Iran's eight-year war with Iraq, 1980-88, in the capital Tehran, on September 22, 2013. PHOTO: AFP

ANKARA: Iran said on Monday it will start its suspension of uranium enrichment up to 20 percent in a few hours, when talks with the UN nuclear watchdog are likely to have ended, the semi-official Fars news agency reported.

"The International Atomic Energy Agency and our experts are in technical talks ... after that ends, I believe the suspension will start around noon (local time)," said spokesman for Iran's Atomic Energy Organisation, Behrouz Kamalvandi.

World powers and Iran are due to start implementing a landmark deal on Monday curbing Tehran's nuclear program, potentially paving the way for a broad settlement of a decade-old standoff and easing fears of a new war in the Middle East.