Iran is seeking significant changes to a UN nuclear fuel deal that it has tentatively accepted, according to state media. This could potentially disrupt the plan and leave Iran vulnerable to stricter sanctions. The European Union's foreign policy chief has stated that there is no need to renegotiate the UN draft, and warned that Iran may face harsher sanctions if it attempts to alter the plan. One of the key aspects of the plan that Iran opposes is the requirement to send most of its low-enriched uranium abroad for processing all at once, a measure that the West believes will reduce the risk of Iran developing nuclear weapons. Iran maintains that its uranium enrichment is solely for power generation, but its past secrecy and limitations on UN inspections have fueled suspicions in the West that it is seeking nuclear weapons capability. According to an unnamed official cited by the Iranian state Arabic-language satellite television station al Alam on Tuesday, Iran will provide its response to the proposed agreement within 48 hours. This comes after a deadline set by UN nuclear watchdog chief Mohamed ElBaradei. Al Alam stated that Iran will accept the general framework of the draft proposal but will request some important changes. It did not specify the amendments Iran will seek in the draft agreement, which was discussed in Vienna last week with Iran, Russia, France, and the United States. Iranian lawmakers have suggested importing foreign fuel instead of sending much of its low-enriched uranium stock abroad by the end of the year as outlined in the proposal. Iran's foreign minister mentioned on Monday the possibility of both importing foreign fuel and shipping out less LEU than requested by big powers to delay the potential weaponization of enrichment by at least a year. The proposed agreement involves Iran sending most of its known 1.5 tonnes of Low Enriched Uranium (LEU) to Russia for enrichment and then to France for conversion into fuel plates. These plates would then be returned to Tehran to power a research reactor used for cancer treatment. The agreement and U.N. monitoring of a newly-disclosed enrichment site were discussed at talks in Geneva between Iran and six world powers - the United States, Russia, China, France, Germany and Britain. A team of U.N. inspectors has visited the new site in Iran following its recent disclosure. Iran revealed the site to the IAEA after discovering that Western spy services had detected it. Iran's commitments made in Geneva led to a temporary halt in sanctions aimed at its oil industry, but Western nations emphasized that they would not indefinitely wait for Iran to fulfill its promises. These agreements are seen as tests of Iran's claim to only use refined uranium for peaceful purposes, and could pave the way for more significant negotiations on limiting Tehran's enrichment activities to resolve the nuclear standoff. Although there were plans to reconvene in October, delays in a fuel proposal and ongoing inspections made it unlikely for talks to resume this week. French Foreign Minister Bernard Kouchner expressed concern about Iran's unclear statements, stating that time is running out for them. This area in the Middle East is highly volatile and poses a risk for potential conflict. The French foreign minister expressed concern about the Iranians potentially causing further escalation. He mentioned the possibility of implementing new sanctions if necessary, with discussions already underway among EU ministers. ElBaradei stated that Iran must send the majority of its low-enriched uranium overseas in order to build trust. He emphasized the significance of this step in reducing tensions and building confidence. By removing this material, there would be a year for peaceful negotiations, allowing Iran to demonstrate the truthfulness of their claims regarding uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes. Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki stated that Iran will reveal its decision on the pact within the next few days. Alaeddin Boroujerdi, who leads the Foreign Affairs and National Security committee in parliament, suggested that any exported Low Enriched Uranium should only be in small, gradual amounts. However, this proposal is not acceptable to Western and UN officials as it would not result in a decrease in Iran's overall stockpile of LEU.