UN: France, Britain and Germany finalised a draft resolution on Sunday that calls on Iran to freeze sensitive nuclear work, but does not make any threats of punitive action if Tehran resumes such work, the UN said.
"The resolution has been submitted to the members of the board," International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) spokesman Mr Mark Gwozdecky said. He was referring to the IAEA board of governors, which diplomats on the board say is almost certain to approve the resolution today.
Diplomats familiar with the text said Washington did not like the resolution, which it believes is too weak, but would not block it when the IAEA's 35-member votes on it today.
Mr Sadeq Kharrazi, Iran's ambassador to Paris, earlier said both sides had accepted the "criteria" of the Paris agreement reached earlier this month, under which the Europeans offered political, trade and nuclear incentives in exchange for Tehran suspending its uranium enrichment programme while longer-term talks continued.
The Paris agreement was nearly wrecked last week when Iran raised objections to the deal, and asked to be allowed to operate 20 centrifuges used to enrich uranium to produce fuel for power plants or for weapons.
Iran insisted the centrifuges would be used for experimental purposes.
Yesterday, however, Iran appeared to be dropping that demand, removing an obstacle to negotiations over an IAEA resolution.
Mr Kharrazi said the agreement with the EU-3 covered "all aspects of suspension", with Iran dropping the request on centrifuges in return for changes in the wording of the resolution.
Mr Mousavian, however, told Mehr news agency in Tehran that the Europeans and the IAEA had agreed the centrifuges "would not be sealed off but would remain under IAEA supervision".
IAEA inspectors confirmed Iran began its uranium enrichment suspension last Monday.
A report from Dr Mohamed ElBaradei, the IAEA chief, repeated past criticisms of Iran's lack of co-operation, but noted "good progress" in correcting "breaches".