U.s. Signals Major Shift On Iran Nuclear Program

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The Obama administration might support letting Iran continue enriching uranium up to 5% purity if it agrees to other U.N. restrictions.WASHINGTON — In what would be a significant concession, Obama administration officials say they could support allowing Iran to maintain a crucial element of its disputed nuclear program if Tehran took other major steps to curb its ability to develop a nuclear bomb.

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