The reports on Tehran statement about the nuclear fuel exchange that was signed on Monday by the foreign ministers of Islamic Republic of Iran, Brazil, and Turkey, has topped the news released by regional and international media.

This statement refers to the agreement of the said three countries for transference of low-enriched uranium of Iran to Turkey and its swap with the 20% enriched uranium in order to provide the fuel needed by Tehran research reactor.

The US-based daily Christian Science Monitor, in a report, studied the statement released by Iran, Turkey, and Brazil, while noting that this statement and presence of new players in this scene such as Turkey and Brazil points to start of a new era in international relations, while the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) can no longer expect growing powers such as Turkey and Brazil to remain silent toward international topics of importance. Moreover, the US-based paper Los Angeles Times has said Tehran will send part of its nuclear material to Turkey for receipt of the nuclear fuel. This paper added that currently the US officials are faced with two options: they can reject this agreement, and/or accept it and possibly allow Iran to foil the growing international pressures. Furthermore, the American daily Wall Street Journal considers this measure by Tehran to be in line with the efforts to fend off more intensified sanctions against the Islamic Republic of Iran. Elsewhere, the American paper Washington Post has said Tehran’s measure for delivery of Iran’s low-enriched uranium to Turkey can dispel international disputes regarding Iran’s nuclear issue.

Meanwhile, the London-based paper Times referred to the statement on nuclear fuel swap and said this agreement with the aim of resolution of international disputes regarding Iran’s nuclear issue was achieved while a new wave of sanctions will soon be discussed at UNSC.

BBC TV Network, in a report, referred to unfounded allegations of the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, who had predicted that Iran’s negotiations with Brazil and Turkey would fail, while announcing that the reports released about the recent agreement goes to show US Secretary of State’s wrong and groundless prediction about these talks.

Meanwhile, the Zionist daily Haartz, in a report on the joint statement of Iran, Turkey, and Brazil about nuclear fuel swap, admitted that with this measure, Iran foiled US efforts for intensification of sanctions against Tehran.

The Zionist regime’s premier, Benjamin Netanyahu has called on his Cabinet members not to comment about Iran’s nuclear agreement.

The muted reaction of Western officials and media goes to show the inaction and disillusionment of a few states in how to deal with Tehran-Ankara-Brasilia agreement on fuel exchange. This measure by Tehran has taken place with the aim of further confidence-building and for exit from the current situation. Now, it is Western parties’ turn to take a positive step and to prove their good will.