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Source: http://www.timesofisrael.com/iranian-revolutionary-guards-call-for-halt-of-uranium-enrichment/
Report: Iranian Revolutionary Guards Urge Rethink of Uranium Enrichment
(Times of Israel) Ilan Ben Zion - Iran may announce its willingness to halt uranium enrichment at 20% when it meets with world powers in Baghdad on May 23, the Dubai-based Al Arabiya website reported on Tuesday, quoting a source in Tehran. Senior members of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards (IRG) have entreated Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei to halt uranium enrichment at the 20% level, the report said. They are said to be concerned that international sanctions are placing an increasing strain on the IRG's finances and, consequently, its capacity to implement large-scale economic projects. By contrast, some senior government hardliners still back continued uranium enrichment beyond the 20% level.