article_snippet: There's been discussion on what to do with Iran's existing fissile material -- which is important because, as long as it's still around, that will make it easier to produce a nuclear weapon more quickly.
article_snippet: Iran wants them gone for good.
article_snippet: Another point of contention: what to do with the nuclear substances Iran already has.
article_snippet: Diplomats had told journalists about a plan for Iran to ship Iran fissile material to Russia.
article_snippet: Iran isn't ready to do that, one of Iran negotiators said Sunday.
article_snippet: The export of stocks of enriched uranium is not in our program," Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said, "and our do not intend to send that abroad.
article_snippet: Negotiators had not yet decided any specifics about the disposal of fissile material, and Iran has made the comments many times before, a senior State Department official said, citing a list of previous examples of such statements in press reports.
article_snippet: , Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday "the greatest threat to our security and safety and our future is Iranians' attempt to become nuclear."