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According to a news article from the Financial Times, India has withdrawn its offer to provide Iran with a nuclear research reactor. A senior official from India stated that the decision was made at a high level within the government, specifically by a senior official in the Ministry of External Affairs. Earlier discussions had taken place between India and Iran regarding the proposed sale of the reactor. The United States expressed concerns over this proposed cooperation, urging nuclear supplier countries, including India, to avoid any form of nuclear cooperation with Iran. The US stated that there is insufficient evidence to suggest that Iran is committed to the peaceful use of nuclear energy. The article is dated November 21, 1991.