Obama rallies support over Iran

Washington, 24 Oct-(ANA)-US President Barack Obama has called the French and Russian leaders to consolidate their support ahead of a key UN nuclear inspection in Iran.

The White House said Nicolas Sarkozy and Dmitry Medvedev fully backed a new UN plan on Iran's nuclear programme.

The plan would see international powers refine Iran's uranium in return for affirmation that Tehran will not produce nuclear weapons.

The UN will inspect a recently revealed nuclear plant near Qom on Sunday.

It will be the first time monitors from the UN's nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), have been allowed access to the plant. (ANA)

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