US backs Iran claim that some work OK at Arak site

Published November 27, 2013 5:57pm ET



WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. says Iran can undertake some construction work at a key nuclear facility as long as fuel isn’t produced and advances aren’t made on a planned heavy water reactor.

The Arak site was among the thorniest issues negotiators sought to resolve in last weekend’s nuclear agreement in Geneva.

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