EXCLUSIVE-Big powers to offer easing gold sanctions at Iran nuclear talks
WASHINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Major powers plan to offer to ease sanctions barring trade in gold and other precious metals with Iran in return for Iranian steps to shut down the country's newly expanded Fordow uranium enrichment plant, Western officials said on Friday.
The officials said the offer is to be presented to Iran at Feb. 26 talks in Almaty, Kazakhstan, and they acknowledged that it represents a relatively modest update to proposals that the six major powers put forward last year.
(Reporting by Arshad Mohammed; Editing by Vicki Allen)
WASHINGTON, Feb 15- Major powers plan to offer to ease sanctions barring trade in gold and other precious metals with Iran in return for Iranian steps to shut down the country's newly expanded Fordow uranium enrichment plant, Western officials said on Friday.