Russian officials to visit Iran over nuclear offer

"A Russian delegation led by Deputy Foreign Minister (Sergei) Kisliak, is due to come on January 7 to discuss the Russian proposal," said foreign ministry spokesman Hamid Reza Asefi on Tuesday.

In a bid to break deadlock in negotiations, Moscow has suggested allowing Iran to conduct uranium enrichment in Russia, giving it access to the nuclear fuel cycle while guaranteeing its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes only.

However Asefi reaffirmed Iran would not consider the offer unless it acknowledges the country's right to conduct uranium enrichment operations in Iran, a key sticking point in talks with the European Union.

"It's not a structured proposal it is still an idea, we have to discuss it. There are ambiguities but if it says that enrichment can only happen in Russia it's not acceptable, but if it's a parallel and complementary plan we will consider that."

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