France, Britain and Germany are considering letting Iran keep nuclear technology that could be used to make bombs, an apparent move towards a compromise with Tehran, diplomats said on Wednesday.However, they said such a step would lead to a clash with Washington, which has backed European Union talks with Iran on condition Tehran permanently renounce all activities that could produce nuclear fuel.The EU nations had previously said nothing short of dismantling the project would convince it that Iran does not want nuclear weapons, but diplomats said it was now considering letting Iran keep a limited enrichment programme. Iran on Thursday allowed journalists for the first time on Wednesday into part of a nuclear plant which Washington and the European Union want permanently closed, and which until late 2002, was a closely guarded secret.The visit by about 30 local and foreign journalists to the Natanz uranium enrichment facility, 250 km south of Tehran, reflected an unusual degree of openness by the Islamic state. —Reuters
