Iran expects good prospects for reaching an agreement with world powers in exchange of some of the low-enriched uranium to the high-grade fuel could be used in a reactor to produce medical isotopes.
Such an arrangement could represent a breakthrough in the longstanding feud over Iran's nuclear program, but it was unclear whether the conditions for Iran will not be acceptable to the United States and others.
"I personally have created a fertile ground for the exchange of its kind in the not too distant future, and said," Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki at the annual security conference in Munich.
But he said he should be for Tehran to determine the amounts to be exchanged, on the basis of your requirements.
Exchange agreement uranium is first discussed in the last year between Iran and six world powers, who saw it as a way to ensure that Iran does not enrich uranium to a level that would be suitable for use in making a nuclear bomb.
But Tehran, which denies any intent to make the bomb, did not respond to the proposal of the group - the United States, Russia, China, Britain, France and Germany - until this week.
Mottaki said on Saturday and discussed the exchange with the new President of the International Atomic Energy Agency, Yukiya Amano, irrespective of the Munich conference.
"We believe that all parties had demonstrated the political will to achieve this exchange," he said, without mentioning names of certain countries.
Iran is prepared to deliver enriched uranium to 3.5 percent and is 20 percent enriched uranium to use in exchange for Tehran's reactor to produce medical isotopes, he said.
"There must be a guarantee for both parties to be 3.5 per cent due to the certainty of 20 percent will be given to ensure new," he said.
Mottaki said the three elements''to reach an agreement and the timing, location and quantity.
But Iran wants the fuel delivery in two waves, and says the extradition process should be carried out on Iranian soil, the Times said Saturday, citing a copy of the written proposals Tehran gives Members of Parliament British.
All these conditions are part of many previous initiatives that Iran was rejected by the West, he said.
Mottaki said Iran acknowledged it could take several months to its negotiating partners for the production of fuel, 20 percent needed for the reactor in Tehran. "We can understand this period of production," he said.
Once ready, can be "exchanged at the same time" with low-enriched uranium in Iran. He said this should happen.
In another case could be an obstacle, he emphasized it must be for Iran to determine the amounts.
"We have asked the amount must be declared by the enriched uranium is used and the amount will be announced on the basis of our need, and this is the most important point," he said.
In an initial reaction of caution, urged the Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt, and share a platform with Mottaki said Iran was to formalize proposals by the IAEA and the IAEA of nuclear energy.
"Schedule a meeting as soon as possible in accordance with the agreement (with the six powers) on 1 October," said Bildt.
"Go to International Atomic Energy Agency of the last things that you are referring to prepare and submit a proposal for them.
Iran announced earlier this week, the U.S. is pushing for a fourth round of UN sanctions against Iran over its disputed nuclear program, but runs into resistance from China.
Washington believes Iran has stonewalled the international community for years, deliberately prolonging the conflict, while continuing to enrich uranium.
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