Must have been a Freudian slip.
Though yes, on Jihad Central I had named him Tehran Bob.
Iranian DefenseMust have been a Freudian slip.
Though yes, on Jihad Central I had named him Tehran Bob.
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Freudian or not, no true Muslims says such things as Islam is our guidance and a way of life for us. We know Islamic verses by heart and not to worship idols.
"Iran is the best of Planners". He knew what he was saying.
Maybe so. But why are you (or most Muslims for that matter) so ready to pass judgement on the Muslimness of others?
Is it part of being Muslim?
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Pakistan is in a world of trouble now doc.......
bura waqt aagya ab akhir ko.
We won't make it now, if India strikes us the next time......
Now I know we are in mortal danger.
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Note he does not mention Iran.
We hit them VERY hard on the morning of the 10th.
LOL, you think?
LOL, you think?
Pussy does not name US.
Deflects to "European countries. The western bloc"
Bund mara bc
Deflects to "European countries. The western bloc"
Bund mara bc
Used to respect this guy a lot.
Begining to see what Joe thinks of him.
Begining to see what Joe thinks of him.
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Sub ko pata hae k the US supports these countries economically and then has these do rupay key countries do terrorist activities and create trouble around da world, but many people will not admit to this in public.
Privately they do admit, but never publicly……lol
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Hamara no1 Diplomat hai, is type ki needle threading interviews is his job ffs.
India ko dono side se fayda uthana hai
besides, action speak louder than words.
He is not "people" ffs
He is our international representative.
To speak for us.
Bund mara bc
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We don't have the luxury to willy-nilly go around antagonizing the Americans or Europeans. Lene ke dene na pad jaen.
besides, we good with Iran, we good with the Gulfies, and the Israelis.. bc accha khaasa balanced sa scene hai.
besides, we good with Iran, we good with the Gulfies, and the Israelis.. bc accha khaasa balanced sa scene hai.
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Iran, US hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran’s uranium enrichment.
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Iran, US hold new round of nuclear talks in Rome
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Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran’s uranium enrichment.
The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during president Donald Trump’s first term.
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails.
Iran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions which have battered its economy.
‘The fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, led by Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, began in Rome, with the mediation of Oman,’ Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported.
The fourth round of talks, in the Omani capital Muscat, ended with a public spat over enrichment.
Witkoff said Washington ‘could not authorise even one per cent’ enrichment — a position Tehran called a red line, citing its rights under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Ahead of Friday’s talks, Araghchi said ‘fundamental differences’ remained with the United States, while adding that Tehran was open to its nuclear sites undergoing more inspections.
‘We will not have an agreement at all’ if the United States wants to prevent Iran from enriching uranium, he said.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that the talks in the Italian capital were scheduled to begin at 1:00pm (1100 GMT).
They come ahead of a June meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, and the October expiry of the 2015 accord.
The deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aimed to allay Western suspicions that Iran was seeking a nuclear weapons capability, an ambition that Tehran has consistently denied.
In return for curbs on its nuclear programme, Iran had received relief from international sanctions. But the accord was torpedoed in 2018 when Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States and reimposed sanctions.
A year later, Iran responded by ramping up its nuclear activities.
It is now enriching uranium to 60 per cent — far above the deal’s 3.67 per cent cap but below the 90 per cent level needed for a nuclear warhead.
Analysts in Tehran said Iran was unlikely to back down.
‘It’s quite simple; if the US expects Iran to halt nuclear enrichment, then there can’t be a deal,’ said Mohammad Marandi, a political scientist who was once an adviser on the nuclear issue.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran says the country’s nuclear industry employs 17,000 people, similar to other countries where uranium is enriched for civilian use.
‘The Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Brazil and Japan enrich (uranium) without possessing nuclear weapons,’ its spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said.
Iran’s enmity with Israel, whose main backer is the United States, has been a constant backdrop to the talks.
In a letter to the United Nations, Araghchi wrote: ‘We believe that in the event of any attack on the nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran by the Zionist regime, the US government will also be involved and bear legal responsibility.’
The warning came after CNN, citing unnamed US officials, reported Israel was making preparations to carry out such a strike.
The White House said Trump had a ‘productive discussion’ with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about Iran and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington.
Friday’s talks take place before an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna in June during which Iran’s nuclear activities will be reviewed.
The 2015 deal provides for the possibility of UN sanctions being reimposed through a mechanism called ‘snapback’ if Iran fails to fulfil its commitments.
The agreement’s three European parties — Britain, France and Germany — have warned they will trigger the mechanism if the continent’s security is threatened.
Araghchi said such a move would have ‘consequences — not only the end of Europe’s role in the agreement, but also an escalation of tensions that could become irreversible’.
Agence France-Presse . Rome, Italy 23 May, 2025, 23:31
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Iranian and US negotiators met in Rome on Friday for a fifth round of nuclear talks, after a public disagreement over Tehran’s uranium enrichment.
The talks, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the foes since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during president Donald Trump’s first term.
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign on Iran, backing talks but warning of military action if diplomacy fails.
Iran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions which have battered its economy.
‘The fifth round of indirect talks between Iran and the United States, led by Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi and US special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff, began in Rome, with the mediation of Oman,’ Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported.
The fourth round of talks, in the Omani capital Muscat, ended with a public spat over enrichment.
Witkoff said Washington ‘could not authorise even one per cent’ enrichment — a position Tehran called a red line, citing its rights under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Ahead of Friday’s talks, Araghchi said ‘fundamental differences’ remained with the United States, while adding that Tehran was open to its nuclear sites undergoing more inspections.
‘We will not have an agreement at all’ if the United States wants to prevent Iran from enriching uranium, he said.
Iran’s official IRNA news agency reported that the talks in the Italian capital were scheduled to begin at 1:00pm (1100 GMT).
They come ahead of a June meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, and the October expiry of the 2015 accord.
The deal, known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, aimed to allay Western suspicions that Iran was seeking a nuclear weapons capability, an ambition that Tehran has consistently denied.
In return for curbs on its nuclear programme, Iran had received relief from international sanctions. But the accord was torpedoed in 2018 when Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States and reimposed sanctions.
A year later, Iran responded by ramping up its nuclear activities.
It is now enriching uranium to 60 per cent — far above the deal’s 3.67 per cent cap but below the 90 per cent level needed for a nuclear warhead.
Analysts in Tehran said Iran was unlikely to back down.
‘It’s quite simple; if the US expects Iran to halt nuclear enrichment, then there can’t be a deal,’ said Mohammad Marandi, a political scientist who was once an adviser on the nuclear issue.
The Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran says the country’s nuclear industry employs 17,000 people, similar to other countries where uranium is enriched for civilian use.
‘The Netherlands, Belgium, South Korea, Brazil and Japan enrich (uranium) without possessing nuclear weapons,’ its spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said.
Iran’s enmity with Israel, whose main backer is the United States, has been a constant backdrop to the talks.
In a letter to the United Nations, Araghchi wrote: ‘We believe that in the event of any attack on the nuclear facilities of the Islamic Republic of Iran by the Zionist regime, the US government will also be involved and bear legal responsibility.’
The warning came after CNN, citing unnamed US officials, reported Israel was making preparations to carry out such a strike.
The White House said Trump had a ‘productive discussion’ with Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday about Iran and the fatal shooting of two Israeli embassy staff in Washington.
Friday’s talks take place before an IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna in June during which Iran’s nuclear activities will be reviewed.
The 2015 deal provides for the possibility of UN sanctions being reimposed through a mechanism called ‘snapback’ if Iran fails to fulfil its commitments.
The agreement’s three European parties — Britain, France and Germany — have warned they will trigger the mechanism if the continent’s security is threatened.
Araghchi said such a move would have ‘consequences — not only the end of Europe’s role in the agreement, but also an escalation of tensions that could become irreversible’.
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Iran better not end up like these other loser Muzlims.......
Jesus Christ al mighty.......ager Iran flinches like a fool.......its all over.
The AL-Yahuday just 1000% ready to infiltrate and end Iran in a few minutes.
@Vsdoc.......
Any misgiving or hesitance or concession doc......its the end of Irans sovereignty.....
Jo bhee hae, even dats goin be gone!
Do second main ghuns aaengay ye yahuday and fukk Iran up.
Jesus Christ al mighty.......ager Iran flinches like a fool.......its all over.
The AL-Yahuday just 1000% ready to infiltrate and end Iran in a few minutes.
@Vsdoc.......
Any misgiving or hesitance or concession doc......its the end of Irans sovereignty.....
Jo bhee hae, even dats goin be gone!
Do second main ghuns aaengay ye yahuday and fukk Iran up.
Iran has always lost from the inside.
The thing about monarchies, where the Emperor is next only to God, is that if you defeat the emperor and kill him, the nation folds.
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Iran aur Russia reh gaey hain buss.......everybody else has either been conquered or subdued or intimidated.
And yes that includes China.......
Aik ungli nahi utthata China, west k khilaf, other than on trade. And now its weapons exposed as bachon k khilonay.......lol
Now you know why neither Iran nor Rusia wanna touch anything Chinese except consumer electronics, cars/ busses consumables or appliances.
This is what ive been saying for 10 years. We allowed China to rope in Russia as the muscle they lacked, while they grew economically to peer status.
And remember, Russia almost once nuked China. Lop Nor standoff with the Red Army.
From there to where we are today.
Both are expansionist powers.
Initially one (czarist Russia) feeding off the other (China).
Now they are ideologically economically and militarily wedded to each other.
Aur hamare double digit sanghi chtye goron ka lun choosne mein lage reh gaye dus saal ke oopar.
Do we have a deep state? Or are we hostage to the fickleness of the Indian voter?
Where are we?
We are having the exact same discussion on my batch group right now ...
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Sanghi are just like our versions of madarsa chhaap dalit types.
Aik dum chutiya log. Nothing but hate and anger......lol
What fukkin irks me about them is they refuse to acknowledge the role of the US in setting up crises here n there, every now n then. They are just as bad as our badmash on the other forum.
Sub saalay hillbillon/ Zionists k lund choos log.
Khud key koi foundation nahi hae, thats why easy to brainwash, just like these muslims.
Once more, something that belongs to the Remember What Doc Said thread
Sanghis are a napunsak coward nasl.
In hating something they turned into the saffron Hindu version of that exact same thing.
And their goal and ideal state is a saffron Pakistan.
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ab kya kar dia sanghis ne ?
filhaal domestic bickering back seat pe hai, phocus on national skorti
Tumhare abbu Trump ne kiya jo karna tha.
Aur mandir banao.
Murti banao. Pooja karo uski orange gaan.
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What'd he do ?
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Fifth round of Iran-US talks conclude in Rome
The fifth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States concluded on Friday in Rome, with limited but inconclusive progress, according to the Omani mediator facilitating the talks. "The fifth round of Iran-U.S. talks has concluded today in Rome with some but not conclusive progress," Om
Fifth round of Iran-US talks conclude in Rome
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The fifth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States concluded on Friday in Rome, with limited but inconclusive progress, according to the Omani mediator facilitating the talks.
"The fifth round of Iran-U.S. talks has concluded today in Rome with some but not conclusive progress," Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi announced on the social media platform X. "We hope to clarify the remaining issues in the coming days, to allow us to proceed towards the common goal of reaching a sustainable and honorable agreement."
The discussions, held at the Omani Embassy in Italy, lasted over three hours and were led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Oman played the role of indirect mediator throughout the negotiations, reports Xinhua.
Italian media reported that ongoing tensions between the two nations have centered on uranium enrichment. The Trump administration has reiterated its demand for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities, but Tehran rejected the notion of "zero enrichment" and demanded the lifting of economic sanctions.
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May 24, 2025 10:48
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May 24, 2025 10:48
The fifth round of negotiations between Iran and the United States concluded on Friday in Rome, with limited but inconclusive progress, according to the Omani mediator facilitating the talks.
"The fifth round of Iran-U.S. talks has concluded today in Rome with some but not conclusive progress," Omani Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr bin Hamad bin Hamood Albusaidi announced on the social media platform X. "We hope to clarify the remaining issues in the coming days, to allow us to proceed towards the common goal of reaching a sustainable and honorable agreement."
The discussions, held at the Omani Embassy in Italy, lasted over three hours and were led by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and US Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff.
Oman played the role of indirect mediator throughout the negotiations, reports Xinhua.
Italian media reported that ongoing tensions between the two nations have centered on uranium enrichment. The Trump administration has reiterated its demand for Iran to halt all uranium enrichment activities, but Tehran rejected the notion of "zero enrichment" and demanded the lifting of economic sanctions.
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He's right Sharma.......our subcontinent is hopeless!
Europe got Europe always no? its theirs!
Irani got a huge Iran, they're just not acting upon it. Seeing da condition of the neighboring busted ass countries.
China got China bhai......they've fukking come up financially over the last gen or so. No denying dis.
Japan got its own whulld and tied into the western empire and very comfortable.
GCC/ bhangi turned into 7-Eleven/ Malls/ gas station rest stops for colored dalits and pooja paatt for lower castes.
Russia fighting for its life......but winning slowly......
India ko samajh ne aata where it fits in all dis.......
The record that he broke
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Iran says it could survive if US nuclear talks end without a deal
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as “very good”. The negotiations aim to resolve a decades-long disput
Iran says it could survive if US nuclear talks end without a deal
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Members of the Iranian delegation leave the Omani embassy, where the fifth round of US-Iran talks takes place, in Rome, Italy, May 23, 2025. Photo : REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as “very good”.
The negotiations aim to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Trump has threatened Iran with crippling economic sanctions and bombing if no new nuclear agreement is reached.
“It’s not like we will die of hunger if they refuse to negotiate with us or impose sanctions,” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by state media about the talks with Washington. “We will find a way to survive.”
The stakes are high for both sides in the talks.
Trump wants to curtail Tehran’s potential to produce a nuclear weapon that could trigger a regional nuclear arms race and perhaps threaten Israel. Iran, for its part, maintains that its nuclear programme is exclusively for civilian purposes and wants to be rid of devastating sanctions on its oil-based economy.
Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome last week and, while signs of some limited progress emerged, there are many points of disagreement that are hard to breach, notably the issue of Iran’s uranium enrichment.
Asked about reports that Iran could freeze enrichment for three years to reach an agreement, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told a press conference: “Iran will never accept that.”
Baghaei also ruled out the possibility of an interim nuclear deal with the US, dismissing media reports that a provisional agreement was being considered as a temporary step towards a final deal.
Iran is waiting for further details from mediator Oman regarding the timing of the sixth round of talks, Baghaei said.
“If there is goodwill from the American side, we are also optimistic, but if negotiations are aimed at curbing Iran’s rights then talks will get nowhere,” he added.
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May 26, 2025 16:56
Members of the Iranian delegation leave the Omani embassy, where the fifth round of US-Iran talks takes place, in Rome, Italy, May 23, 2025. Photo : REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Iran would be able to survive if negotiations with the US over its nuclear programme fail to secure a deal, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, after President Donald Trump described weekend talks with Tehran as “very good”.
The negotiations aim to resolve a decades-long dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions, and Trump has threatened Iran with crippling economic sanctions and bombing if no new nuclear agreement is reached.
“It’s not like we will die of hunger if they refuse to negotiate with us or impose sanctions,” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying by state media about the talks with Washington. “We will find a way to survive.”
The stakes are high for both sides in the talks.
Trump wants to curtail Tehran’s potential to produce a nuclear weapon that could trigger a regional nuclear arms race and perhaps threaten Israel. Iran, for its part, maintains that its nuclear programme is exclusively for civilian purposes and wants to be rid of devastating sanctions on its oil-based economy.
Iranian and US delegations wrapped up a fifth round of talks in Rome last week and, while signs of some limited progress emerged, there are many points of disagreement that are hard to breach, notably the issue of Iran’s uranium enrichment.
Asked about reports that Iran could freeze enrichment for three years to reach an agreement, foreign ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei told a press conference: “Iran will never accept that.”
Baghaei also ruled out the possibility of an interim nuclear deal with the US, dismissing media reports that a provisional agreement was being considered as a temporary step towards a final deal.
Iran is waiting for further details from mediator Oman regarding the timing of the sixth round of talks, Baghaei said.
“If there is goodwill from the American side, we are also optimistic, but if negotiations are aimed at curbing Iran’s rights then talks will get nowhere,” he added.
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Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach US deal
Iran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States -- a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes. The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as...
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Iran rejects push to suspend uranium enrichment to reach US deal
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Published: 26 May 2025, 20: 12
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on 3 July 2019 shows president Hassan Rouhani chairing a cabinet meeting in the capital Tehran. Rouhani said Iran will exceed the uranium enrichment limit it agreed in a 2015 deal with major powers, raising it
Iran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States -- a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes.
The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian nuclear programme, while the United States wants it to stop.
The negotiations, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the two sides since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during US President Donald Trump's first term.
Trump described the latest round of discussions in Rome as "very, very good", while Iran's foreign minister described it as "complicated".
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic republic, backing diplomacy but warning of military action if it fails.
Tehran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions battering its economy.
Western governments and Israel suspect Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- a charge it strongly denies.
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who is leading the talks for Washington, said the United States "could not authorise even one percent" of enrichment by Iran.
'Totally false'
On Monday, Iran ruled out suspending its uranium enrichment.
"This information is a figment of the imagination and totally false," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, asked about the possibility during a press briefing in Tehran.
Iran insists it has the right to a civilian nuclear programme, including for energy, and considers the US demand a red line that violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which it is a signatory.
Following the latest round of Omani-mediated talks in Rome, Iran's foreign minister and lead negotiator Abbas Araghchi downplayed the progress, stressing "the negotiations are too complicated to be resolved in two or three meetings".
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the fifth round concluded "with some but not conclusive progress", adding he hoped "the remaining issues" would be clarified in the coming days.
But on Sunday Trump said the ongoing discussions had been "very, very good".
"I think we could have some good news on the Iran front," he said, adding that an announcement could come "over the next two days."
No date has yet been set for the next talks, according to Iran's foreign ministry.
The talks came ahead of a June meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, during which Iran's nuclear activities will be reviewed.
They also come before the October expiry of the 2015 accord, which aimed to allay US and European Union suspicions that Iran was seeking nuclear weapons capability, an ambition that Tehran has consistently denied.
Iran has ramped up its nuclear activities since the collapse of the 2015 deal, and is now enriching uranium to 60 percent -- far above the deal's 3.67 per cent cap but below the 90 percent needed for weapons-grade material.
Experts say that uranium enriched beyond 20 per cent can be further enriched to a weapons-grade level quickly.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to visit Oman this week.
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Published: 26 May 2025, 20: 12
A handout picture provided by the Iranian presidency on 3 July 2019 shows president Hassan Rouhani chairing a cabinet meeting in the capital Tehran. Rouhani said Iran will exceed the uranium enrichment limit it agreed in a 2015 deal with major powers, raising it
as much as necessary. AFP file photoIran on Monday ruled out suspending uranium enrichment as part of any nuclear deal with the United States -- a key demand from Washington in successive rounds of talks between the foes.
The issue has come into focus in recent weeks, with Iran staunchly defending its right to enrich uranium as part of what it says is a civilian nuclear programme, while the United States wants it to stop.
The negotiations, which began in April, are the highest-level contact between the two sides since the United States quit a landmark 2015 nuclear accord during US President Donald Trump's first term.
Trump described the latest round of discussions in Rome as "very, very good", while Iran's foreign minister described it as "complicated".
Since returning to office, Trump has revived his "maximum pressure" campaign on the Islamic republic, backing diplomacy but warning of military action if it fails.
Tehran wants a new deal that would ease sanctions battering its economy.
Western governments and Israel suspect Iran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons -- a charge it strongly denies.
US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, who is leading the talks for Washington, said the United States "could not authorise even one percent" of enrichment by Iran.
'Totally false'
On Monday, Iran ruled out suspending its uranium enrichment.
"This information is a figment of the imagination and totally false," said foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei, asked about the possibility during a press briefing in Tehran.
Iran insists it has the right to a civilian nuclear programme, including for energy, and considers the US demand a red line that violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, to which it is a signatory.
Following the latest round of Omani-mediated talks in Rome, Iran's foreign minister and lead negotiator Abbas Araghchi downplayed the progress, stressing "the negotiations are too complicated to be resolved in two or three meetings".
Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said the fifth round concluded "with some but not conclusive progress", adding he hoped "the remaining issues" would be clarified in the coming days.
But on Sunday Trump said the ongoing discussions had been "very, very good".
"I think we could have some good news on the Iran front," he said, adding that an announcement could come "over the next two days."
No date has yet been set for the next talks, according to Iran's foreign ministry.
The talks came ahead of a June meeting of the UN nuclear watchdog, the Vienna-based International Atomic Energy Agency, during which Iran's nuclear activities will be reviewed.
They also come before the October expiry of the 2015 accord, which aimed to allay US and European Union suspicions that Iran was seeking nuclear weapons capability, an ambition that Tehran has consistently denied.
Iran has ramped up its nuclear activities since the collapse of the 2015 deal, and is now enriching uranium to 60 percent -- far above the deal's 3.67 per cent cap but below the 90 percent needed for weapons-grade material.
Experts say that uranium enriched beyond 20 per cent can be further enriched to a weapons-grade level quickly.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian is expected to visit Oman this week.
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be wary of me, gentlemen
for I have consumed the piss
for I have consumed the piss
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Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington...
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Iran president in Oman as nuclear talks progress
Agence France-Presse . Muscat, Oman 27 May, 2025, 23:02
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
Pezeshkian travelled Muscat looking to promote ‘peace and stability’, he said, two days after US president Donald Trump described the latest negotiations as ‘very, very good’.
‘We hope to engage in dialogue to reach a shared perspective and a common voice on promoting peace and stability in the region,’ Pezeshkian said in a televised speech before departure.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on Monday that the visit would address the on-going nuclear talks.
Oman, Iran’s neighbour across a narrow strip of sea, has since April facilitated five rounds of talks between Tehran and Washington, which do not have diplomatic relations.
Although the latest meetings in Rome on Friday ended without tangible progress, they were warmly received by Trump.
‘I think we could have some good news on the Iran front,’ the US president said, adding that an announcement could come ‘over the next two days’.
The US is seeking to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons — which Tehran denies seeking — as the Iranians seek relief from crippling sanctions.
The talks are the highest-level contact between the countries since the US quit a previous nuclear accord during Trump’s first term.
Ahead of Pezeshkian’s visit, Iran’s central bank governor Mohammadreza Farzin arrived in Oman on Monday to discuss ‘monetary and banking cooperation’ and commercial exchanges, according to Iranian media.
Agence France-Presse . Muscat, Oman 27 May, 2025, 23:02
Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday began a two-day visit to Oman, which is mediating on-going nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
Pezeshkian travelled Muscat looking to promote ‘peace and stability’, he said, two days after US president Donald Trump described the latest negotiations as ‘very, very good’.
‘We hope to engage in dialogue to reach a shared perspective and a common voice on promoting peace and stability in the region,’ Pezeshkian said in a televised speech before departure.
Foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei confirmed on Monday that the visit would address the on-going nuclear talks.
Oman, Iran’s neighbour across a narrow strip of sea, has since April facilitated five rounds of talks between Tehran and Washington, which do not have diplomatic relations.
Although the latest meetings in Rome on Friday ended without tangible progress, they were warmly received by Trump.
‘I think we could have some good news on the Iran front,’ the US president said, adding that an announcement could come ‘over the next two days’.
The US is seeking to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons — which Tehran denies seeking — as the Iranians seek relief from crippling sanctions.
The talks are the highest-level contact between the countries since the US quit a previous nuclear accord during Trump’s first term.
Ahead of Pezeshkian’s visit, Iran’s central bank governor Mohammadreza Farzin arrived in Oman on Monday to discuss ‘monetary and banking cooperation’ and commercial exchanges, according to Iranian media.
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Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, says Iranian diplomat
Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged. "Iran is drafting a negative response to the US
Iran poised to dismiss US nuclear proposal, says Iranian diplomat
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Jun 02, 2025 17:44
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Jun 02, 2025 17:44
An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran, Oman and US Flags, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. Photo : Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/Files
Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged.
"Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the US offer," the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters.
The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, who was on a short visit to Tehran and has been mediating nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
But after five rounds of talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to resolve the nuclear standoff, many issues remain unresolved.
Among clashing red lines is Iran's rejection of a US demand that Tehran commit to scrapping uranium enrichment, viewed as a potential pathway to developing nuclear bombs.
Tehran says it wants to master nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and has long denied accusations by Western powers that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
"In this proposal, the US stance on enrichment on Iranian soil remains unchanged, and there is no clear explanation regarding the lifting of sanctions," said the diplomat, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Tehran demands the immediate removal of all US-imposed curbs that impair its oil-based economy. But for the US, the removal of nuclear-related sanctions should be done in phases.
Dozens of Iranian institutions vital to Iran's economy, including its central bank and national oil company, have been sanctioned since 2018 for, according to Washington, "supporting terrorism or weapons proliferation".
Trump's revival of a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran since his return to the White House in January has included tightened sanctions and threats to bomb Iran if current negotiations yield no deal.
During his first term, Trump in 2018 ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy. In return, Tehran has rapidly violated the 2015 nuclear pact's curbs on its nuclear programme.
The 2015 deal required Iran to take steps to restrict its nuclear program in return for relief from US, EU and U.N. economic sanctions.
The diplomat said the assessment of "Iran's nuclear negotiations committee", under the supervision of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was that the US proposal is "completely one-sided" and cannot serve Tehran's interests.
Therefore, the diplomat said, Tehran considers this proposal a "non-starter" and believes it unilaterally attempts to impose a "bad deal" on Iran through excessive demands.
Two Iranian officials told Reuters last week that Iran may pause uranium enrichment if the US releases frozen Iranian funds and recognises Tehran's right to refine uranium for civilian use under a "political deal" that could lead to a broader nuclear accord.
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Jun 02, 2025 17:44
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Jun 02, 2025 17:44
An Iranian newspaper with a cover photo of Iran, Oman and US Flags, is seen in Tehran, Iran, May 11, 2025. Photo : Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS/Files
Iran is poised to reject a US proposal to end a decades-long nuclear dispute, an Iranian diplomat said on Monday, slamming it as a "non-starter" that fails to address Tehran's interests and leaves Washington's stance on uranium enrichment unchanged.
"Iran is drafting a negative response to the US proposal, which could be interpreted as a rejection of the US offer," the senior diplomat, who is close to Iran's negotiating team, told Reuters.
The US proposal for a new nuclear deal was presented to Iran on Saturday by Oman's Foreign Minister Sayyid Badr Albusaidi, who was on a short visit to Tehran and has been mediating nuclear talks between Tehran and Washington.
But after five rounds of talks between Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi and President Donald Trump's Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff to resolve the nuclear standoff, many issues remain unresolved.
Among clashing red lines is Iran's rejection of a US demand that Tehran commit to scrapping uranium enrichment, viewed as a potential pathway to developing nuclear bombs.
Tehran says it wants to master nuclear technology for peaceful purposes and has long denied accusations by Western powers that it is seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
"In this proposal, the US stance on enrichment on Iranian soil remains unchanged, and there is no clear explanation regarding the lifting of sanctions," said the diplomat, who declined to be identified due to the sensitivity of the matter.
Tehran demands the immediate removal of all US-imposed curbs that impair its oil-based economy. But for the US, the removal of nuclear-related sanctions should be done in phases.
Dozens of Iranian institutions vital to Iran's economy, including its central bank and national oil company, have been sanctioned since 2018 for, according to Washington, "supporting terrorism or weapons proliferation".
Trump's revival of a "maximum pressure" campaign against Tehran since his return to the White House in January has included tightened sanctions and threats to bomb Iran if current negotiations yield no deal.
During his first term, Trump in 2018 ditched Tehran's 2015 nuclear pact with six powers and reimposed sanctions that have crippled Iran's economy. In return, Tehran has rapidly violated the 2015 nuclear pact's curbs on its nuclear programme.
The 2015 deal required Iran to take steps to restrict its nuclear program in return for relief from US, EU and U.N. economic sanctions.
The diplomat said the assessment of "Iran's nuclear negotiations committee", under the supervision of the Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, was that the US proposal is "completely one-sided" and cannot serve Tehran's interests.
Therefore, the diplomat said, Tehran considers this proposal a "non-starter" and believes it unilaterally attempts to impose a "bad deal" on Iran through excessive demands.
Two Iranian officials told Reuters last week that Iran may pause uranium enrichment if the US releases frozen Iranian funds and recognises Tehran's right to refine uranium for civilian use under a "political deal" that could lead to a broader nuclear accord.
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No nuclear deal if deprived of peaceful activities: Iran
Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.
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No nuclear deal if deprived of peaceful activities: Iran
Agence France-Presse . Cairo 02 June, 2025, 22:20
Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Cairo on June 2, 2025. | AFP photo
Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.
Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention between the foes, in talks to seal a nuclear deal since April, with Iran defending what it says is its pursuit of a civil nuclear programme but with the US side calling it a ‘red line’.
Speaking in Cairo, where he met the UN nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: ‘If the goal is to deprive Iran of its peaceful activities, then certainly no agreement will be reached.’
Araghchi insisted that Iran has ‘nothing to hide’ on its nuclear programme.
‘Iran has a peaceful nuclear programme we are prepared to provide this assurance to any party or entity,’ he said.
The remarks came after Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called for more transparency from Iran following a leaked report that showed Tehran had stepped up uranium enrichment.
The IAEA report showed that Iran has stepped up production of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent — close to the roughly 90 per cent level needed for atomic weapons.
‘There is a need for more transparency — this is very, very clear — in Iran, and nothing will bring us to this confidence besides full explanations of a number of activities,’ Grossi said ahead of meeting Araghchi.
Grossi added that some of the report’s findings ‘may be uncomfortable for some, and we are used to being criticised’.
Iran has rejected the report, warning it would retaliate if European powers that have threatened to reimpose nuclear sanctions ‘exploit’ it.
‘Some countries are trying to abuse this agency to pave the way for escalation with Iran. I hope that this agency does not fall into this trap,’ Araghchi said of the IAEA.
Iran meanwhile pushed for the United States to drop sanctions that have crippled its economy as a condition for a nuclear agreement with president Donald Trump’s administration.
Araghchi said on Saturday that he had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal for a nuclear deal following five rounds of talks mediated by Oman.
On Monday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conference: ‘We want to guarantee that the sanctions are effectively lifted.’
‘So far, the American side has not wanted to clarify this issue,’ he said.
The US envoy in the nuclear talks said last month that Trump’s administration would oppose any Iranian enrichment.
‘An enrichment programme can never exist in the state of Iran ever again. That’s our red line. No enrichment,’ Steve Witkoff told Breitbart News.
Iran has vowed to keep enriching uranium ‘with or without a deal’ on its nuclear programme.
The United States has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal that the White House called ‘acceptable’ and in Tehran’s ‘best interest’ to accept, US media reported on Saturday.
The New York Times, citing officials familiar with the diplomatic exchanges, said the proposal calls on Iran to stop all enrichment and suggests creating a regional grouping to produce nuclear power.
Iran has held five rounds of talks with the United States in search of a new agreement to replace the deal with major powers that Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
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Egypt's Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty meets with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi in Cairo on June 2, 2025. | AFP photo
Iran said Monday it will not accept a nuclear agreement that deprives it of what it calls ‘peaceful activities’, a reference to uranium enrichment, as it pressed the United States for guarantees it will drop sanctions.
Uranium enrichment has remained a key point of contention between the foes, in talks to seal a nuclear deal since April, with Iran defending what it says is its pursuit of a civil nuclear programme but with the US side calling it a ‘red line’.
Speaking in Cairo, where he met the UN nuclear watchdog’s chief Rafael Grossi, foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said: ‘If the goal is to deprive Iran of its peaceful activities, then certainly no agreement will be reached.’
Araghchi insisted that Iran has ‘nothing to hide’ on its nuclear programme.
‘Iran has a peaceful nuclear programme we are prepared to provide this assurance to any party or entity,’ he said.
The remarks came after Grossi of the International Atomic Energy Agency on Monday called for more transparency from Iran following a leaked report that showed Tehran had stepped up uranium enrichment.
The IAEA report showed that Iran has stepped up production of uranium enriched up to 60 per cent — close to the roughly 90 per cent level needed for atomic weapons.
‘There is a need for more transparency — this is very, very clear — in Iran, and nothing will bring us to this confidence besides full explanations of a number of activities,’ Grossi said ahead of meeting Araghchi.
Grossi added that some of the report’s findings ‘may be uncomfortable for some, and we are used to being criticised’.
Iran has rejected the report, warning it would retaliate if European powers that have threatened to reimpose nuclear sanctions ‘exploit’ it.
‘Some countries are trying to abuse this agency to pave the way for escalation with Iran. I hope that this agency does not fall into this trap,’ Araghchi said of the IAEA.
Iran meanwhile pushed for the United States to drop sanctions that have crippled its economy as a condition for a nuclear agreement with president Donald Trump’s administration.
Araghchi said on Saturday that he had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal for a nuclear deal following five rounds of talks mediated by Oman.
On Monday, Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei told a news conference: ‘We want to guarantee that the sanctions are effectively lifted.’
‘So far, the American side has not wanted to clarify this issue,’ he said.
The US envoy in the nuclear talks said last month that Trump’s administration would oppose any Iranian enrichment.
‘An enrichment programme can never exist in the state of Iran ever again. That’s our red line. No enrichment,’ Steve Witkoff told Breitbart News.
Iran has vowed to keep enriching uranium ‘with or without a deal’ on its nuclear programme.
The United States has sent Iran a proposal for a nuclear deal that the White House called ‘acceptable’ and in Tehran’s ‘best interest’ to accept, US media reported on Saturday.
The New York Times, citing officials familiar with the diplomatic exchanges, said the proposal calls on Iran to stop all enrichment and suggests creating a regional grouping to produce nuclear power.
Iran has held five rounds of talks with the United States in search of a new agreement to replace the deal with major powers that Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
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US nuclear proposal against national interest: Khamenei
IRAN'S supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium...
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US nuclear proposal against national interest: Khamenei
Agence France-Presse Tehran 05 June, 2025, 04:10
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
IRAN'S supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium.
The long-time foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with major powers that US president Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
On Saturday, Iran said it had received 'elements' of the US proposal through Omani mediators, the de- tails of which have not been publicly disclosed.
The proposal presented by the Americans is 100 per cent against' notions of independence and self-reliance, Khamenei said in a televised speech, invoking ideals of the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Independence means not waiting for the green light from America and the likes of America."
Iran's enrichment of uranium has emerged as a ma- jor point of contention.
Trump said on Monday his administration would not allow 'any' enrichment, despite Tehran's insistence it is its right under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Khamenei said enrich- ment is 'key' to Iran's nuclear programme and that the United States 'cannot have a say' on the issue.
'If we have 100 nuclear power plants but don't have enrichment, they will be of no use to us, because 'nucle- ar power plants need fuel" to operate, he said.
'If we cannot produce this fuel domestically, we have to reach out to the United States, which may have dozens of conditions."
Agence France-Presse Tehran 05 June, 2025, 04:10
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei
IRAN'S supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday a US proposal for a nuclear agreement was against the national interest, amid sharp differences over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium.
The long-time foes have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new accord to replace the deal with major powers that US president Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
On Saturday, Iran said it had received 'elements' of the US proposal through Omani mediators, the de- tails of which have not been publicly disclosed.
The proposal presented by the Americans is 100 per cent against' notions of independence and self-reliance, Khamenei said in a televised speech, invoking ideals of the 1979 Islamic revolution.
Independence means not waiting for the green light from America and the likes of America."
Iran's enrichment of uranium has emerged as a ma- jor point of contention.
Trump said on Monday his administration would not allow 'any' enrichment, despite Tehran's insistence it is its right under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Khamenei said enrich- ment is 'key' to Iran's nuclear programme and that the United States 'cannot have a say' on the issue.
'If we have 100 nuclear power plants but don't have enrichment, they will be of no use to us, because 'nucle- ar power plants need fuel" to operate, he said.
'If we cannot produce this fuel domestically, we have to reach out to the United States, which may have dozens of conditions."
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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appear to have hit a roadblock....
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Iran says no sanctions relief in US nuclear proposal
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 08 June, 2025, 22:27
The national flag of Iran. | File photo
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appear to have hit a roadblock.
The two foes have held five rounds of Omani-mediated talks since April, seeking to replace a landmark agreement between Tehran and world powers that set restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, before US President Donald Trump abandoned the accord during his first term in 2018.
In a video aired on Iranian state TV, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that ‘the US plan does not even mention the lifting of sanctions’.
He called it a sign of dishonesty, accusing the Americans of seeking to impose a ‘unilateral’ agreement that Tehran would not accept.
‘The delusional US president should know better and change his approach if he is really looking for a deal,’ Ghalibaf said.
On May 31, after the fifth round of talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with officials later taking issue with ‘ambiguities’ in the draft text.
The US and its Western allies have long accused the Islamic republic of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a charge Iran has consistently denied, insisting that its atomic programme was solely for peaceful purposes.
Key issues in the negotiations have been the removal of biting economic sanctions and uranium enrichment.
Tehran says it has the right to enrich uranium under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while the Trump administration has called any Iranian enrichment a ‘red line’.
Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanction on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.
On Tuesday, Iran’s top negotiator, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the country ‘will not ask anyone for permission to continue enriching uranium’.
According to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state in the world that enriches uranium up to 60 percent -- still short of the 90 percent threshold needed for a nuclear warhead.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the latest US proposal and said enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme.
The IAEA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in Vienna later this month and discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 08 June, 2025, 22:27
The national flag of Iran. | File photo
Iran’s parliament speaker said on Sunday that the latest US proposal for a nuclear deal does not include the lifting of sanctions, state media reported as negotiations appear to have hit a roadblock.
The two foes have held five rounds of Omani-mediated talks since April, seeking to replace a landmark agreement between Tehran and world powers that set restrictions on Iran’s nuclear activities in return for sanctions relief, before US President Donald Trump abandoned the accord during his first term in 2018.
In a video aired on Iranian state TV, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said that ‘the US plan does not even mention the lifting of sanctions’.
He called it a sign of dishonesty, accusing the Americans of seeking to impose a ‘unilateral’ agreement that Tehran would not accept.
‘The delusional US president should know better and change his approach if he is really looking for a deal,’ Ghalibaf said.
On May 31, after the fifth round of talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with officials later taking issue with ‘ambiguities’ in the draft text.
The US and its Western allies have long accused the Islamic republic of seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, a charge Iran has consistently denied, insisting that its atomic programme was solely for peaceful purposes.
Key issues in the negotiations have been the removal of biting economic sanctions and uranium enrichment.
Tehran says it has the right to enrich uranium under the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while the Trump administration has called any Iranian enrichment a ‘red line’.
Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanction on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.
On Tuesday, Iran’s top negotiator, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, said the country ‘will not ask anyone for permission to continue enriching uranium’.
According to the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Iran is the only non-nuclear-weapon state in the world that enriches uranium up to 60 percent -- still short of the 90 percent threshold needed for a nuclear warhead.
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday rejected the latest US proposal and said enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme.
The IAEA Board of Governors is scheduled to meet in Vienna later this month and discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.
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Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon
Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing ‘ambiguities’...
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Iran says to submit own nuclear proposal to US soon
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 09 June, 2025, 19:52
The national flag of Iran. | File photo
Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing ‘ambiguities’.
Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
The longtime foes have been locked in a diplomatic standoff over Iran’s uranium enrichment, with Tehran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right and Washington describing it as a ‘red line’.
On May 31, after the fifth round talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying later the text contained ‘ambiguities’.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei criticised the US proposal as ‘lacking elements’ reflective of the previous rounds of negotiations, without providing further details.
‘We will soon submit our own proposed plan to the other side through (mediator) Oman once it is finalised,’ Baqaei told a weekly press briefing.
‘It is a proposal that is reasonable, logical, and balanced, and we strongly recommend that the American side value this opportunity.’
Iran’s parliament speaker has said the US proposal failed to include the lifting of sanctions -- a key demand for Tehran, which has been reeling under their weight for years.
Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanctions on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.
On Wednesday, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US offer was ‘100 percent against’ notions of independence and self-reliance.
He insisted that uranium enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme and that the US ’cannot have a say’ on the issue.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes
The United Nations nuclear watchdog will convene a Board of Governors meeting from June 9-13 in Vienna to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.
The meeting comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report criticising ‘less than satisfactory’ cooperation from Tehran, particularly in explaining past cases of nuclear material found at undeclared sites.
Iran has criticised the IAEA report as unbalanced, saying it relied on ‘forged documents’ provided by its arch foe Israel.
Britain, France and Germany, the three European countries who were party to the 2015 deal, are currently weighing whether to trigger the sanctions ‘snapback’ mechanism in the accord.
The mechanism would reinstate UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance -- an option that expires in October.
On Friday, Araghchi warned European powers against backing a draft resolution at the IAEA accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a ‘strategic mistake’.
On Monday, Baqaei said Iran has ‘prepared and formulated a series of steps and measures’ if the resolution passed.
‘Without a doubt, the response to confrontation will not be more cooperation,’ he added.
Agence France-Presse . Tehran, Iran 09 June, 2025, 19:52
The national flag of Iran. | File photo
Iran said on Monday that it would soon present a counter-proposal on a nuclear deal with the United States, after it had described Washington’s offer as containing ‘ambiguities’.
Tehran and Washington have held five rounds of talks since April to thrash out a new nuclear accord to replace the deal with major powers that US President Donald Trump abandoned during his first term in 2018.
The longtime foes have been locked in a diplomatic standoff over Iran’s uranium enrichment, with Tehran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right and Washington describing it as a ‘red line’.
On May 31, after the fifth round talks, Iran said it had received ‘elements’ of a US proposal, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying later the text contained ‘ambiguities’.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei criticised the US proposal as ‘lacking elements’ reflective of the previous rounds of negotiations, without providing further details.
‘We will soon submit our own proposed plan to the other side through (mediator) Oman once it is finalised,’ Baqaei told a weekly press briefing.
‘It is a proposal that is reasonable, logical, and balanced, and we strongly recommend that the American side value this opportunity.’
Iran’s parliament speaker has said the US proposal failed to include the lifting of sanctions -- a key demand for Tehran, which has been reeling under their weight for years.
Trump, who has revived his ‘maximum pressure’ campaign of sanctions on Iran since taking office in January, has repeatedly said it will not be allowed any uranium enrichment under a potential deal.
On Wednesday, Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said the US offer was ‘100 percent against’ notions of independence and self-reliance.
He insisted that uranium enrichment was ‘key’ to Iran’s nuclear programme and that the US ’cannot have a say’ on the issue.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 percent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 percent needed for a nuclear warhead.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Iran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes
The United Nations nuclear watchdog will convene a Board of Governors meeting from June 9-13 in Vienna to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities.
The meeting comes after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report criticising ‘less than satisfactory’ cooperation from Tehran, particularly in explaining past cases of nuclear material found at undeclared sites.
Iran has criticised the IAEA report as unbalanced, saying it relied on ‘forged documents’ provided by its arch foe Israel.
Britain, France and Germany, the three European countries who were party to the 2015 deal, are currently weighing whether to trigger the sanctions ‘snapback’ mechanism in the accord.
The mechanism would reinstate UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance -- an option that expires in October.
On Friday, Araghchi warned European powers against backing a draft resolution at the IAEA accusing Tehran of non-compliance, calling it a ‘strategic mistake’.
On Monday, Baqaei said Iran has ‘prepared and formulated a series of steps and measures’ if the resolution passed.
‘Without a doubt, the response to confrontation will not be more cooperation,’ he added.
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New round of US talks planned for Sunday: Iran
Iran said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is planned for Sunday, after Washington submitted a proposal for a deal amid a standoff over uranium enrichment.
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New round of US talks planned for Sunday: Iran
Agence France-Presse . Tehran 10 June, 2025, 22:25
Iran said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is planned for Sunday, after Washington submitted a proposal for a deal amid a standoff over uranium enrichment.
The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April, the highest level contact since president Donald Trump withdrew Washington from a 2015 nuclear accord during his first term.
‘The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat,’ Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday.
Trump had earlier said the meeting with Iran was expected on Thursday but Baqaei noted that Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi would be attending the Norway’s Oslo Forum, a gathering of conflict mediators.
The sixth round of talks will come around two weeks after Iran received a US proposal for nuclear deal which Araghchi described as containing ‘ambiguities’.
Iran said the US proposal failed to include ‘elements’ reflective of the previous negotiations including lifting of sanctions—a key demand for Tehran, which has been reeling under their weight for years.
Tehran said it would present a ‘reasonable, logical and balanced’ counter-proposal to the United States through mediator Oman.
On Monday, Trump said the upcoming US-Iran talks could clarify if a nuclear deal is possible to avoid military action.
Iran and the United States have been locked in a diplomatic standoff over Iran’s uranium enrichment, with Tehran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right and Washington calling it as a ‘red line’.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 per cent, far above the 3.67-per cent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 per cent needed for a nuclear warhead.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Tehran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.
On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi dismissed claims that there was a ‘deadlock’ in the talks with the US.
‘Any negotiations with an international dimension come with their own sensitivities and require a great deal of patience for them to reach a result,’ he told the official IRNA news agency.
‘What matters to us is that we can safeguard the national interests of the country through these talks, and that is how we proceed,’ he added.
He said that the sixth round will be the first in which the parties express their views on the exchanged written materials, noting that Tehran will again reiterate its position on enrichment capacity, as it has done publicly in the past.
On Monday, the United Nations nuclear watchdog began a Board of Governors meeting in Vienna that will last until Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities among other topics.
The meeting came after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report criticising ‘less than satisfactory’ cooperation from Tehran, particularly in explaining past cases of nuclear material found at undeclared sites.
Iran has criticised the IAEA report as unbalanced, saying it relied on ‘forged documents’ provided by its arch foe Israel.
On Tuesday, Araghchi reiterated criticism of a plan by European powers and the United States to adopt a resolution at the IAEA meeting, accusing Tehran of non-compliance with its nuclear obligations.
‘Any ill-considered and destructive decision in the Board of Governors against Iran will be met with an appropriate response,’ he said during a phone call with Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya.
Iran has said it would reduce cooperation with the IAEA if the resolution passed.
Agence France-Presse . Tehran 10 June, 2025, 22:25
Iran said a new round of nuclear talks with the United States is planned for Sunday, after Washington submitted a proposal for a deal amid a standoff over uranium enrichment.
The longtime foes have held five rounds of talks since April, the highest level contact since president Donald Trump withdrew Washington from a 2015 nuclear accord during his first term.
‘The next round of Iran-US indirect talks is being planned for next Sunday in Muscat,’ Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said in a statement Tuesday.
Trump had earlier said the meeting with Iran was expected on Thursday but Baqaei noted that Iran’s foreign minister and chief negotiator Abbas Araghchi would be attending the Norway’s Oslo Forum, a gathering of conflict mediators.
The sixth round of talks will come around two weeks after Iran received a US proposal for nuclear deal which Araghchi described as containing ‘ambiguities’.
Iran said the US proposal failed to include ‘elements’ reflective of the previous negotiations including lifting of sanctions—a key demand for Tehran, which has been reeling under their weight for years.
Tehran said it would present a ‘reasonable, logical and balanced’ counter-proposal to the United States through mediator Oman.
On Monday, Trump said the upcoming US-Iran talks could clarify if a nuclear deal is possible to avoid military action.
Iran and the United States have been locked in a diplomatic standoff over Iran’s uranium enrichment, with Tehran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right and Washington calling it as a ‘red line’.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 per cent, far above the 3.67-per cent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 per cent needed for a nuclear warhead.
Western countries, including the United States, have long accused Iran of seeking to acquire atomic weapons, while Tehran insists its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes.
On Tuesday, Iran’s deputy foreign minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi dismissed claims that there was a ‘deadlock’ in the talks with the US.
‘Any negotiations with an international dimension come with their own sensitivities and require a great deal of patience for them to reach a result,’ he told the official IRNA news agency.
‘What matters to us is that we can safeguard the national interests of the country through these talks, and that is how we proceed,’ he added.
He said that the sixth round will be the first in which the parties express their views on the exchanged written materials, noting that Tehran will again reiterate its position on enrichment capacity, as it has done publicly in the past.
On Monday, the United Nations nuclear watchdog began a Board of Governors meeting in Vienna that will last until Friday to discuss Iran’s nuclear activities among other topics.
The meeting came after the International Atomic Energy Agency released a report criticising ‘less than satisfactory’ cooperation from Tehran, particularly in explaining past cases of nuclear material found at undeclared sites.
Iran has criticised the IAEA report as unbalanced, saying it relied on ‘forged documents’ provided by its arch foe Israel.
On Tuesday, Araghchi reiterated criticism of a plan by European powers and the United States to adopt a resolution at the IAEA meeting, accusing Tehran of non-compliance with its nuclear obligations.
‘Any ill-considered and destructive decision in the Board of Governors against Iran will be met with an appropriate response,’ he said during a phone call with Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya.
Iran has said it would reduce cooperation with the IAEA if the resolution passed.
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Iran threatens to strike US bases in region if military conflict arises
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Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh during meet with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela November 21, 2024. Photo : Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS/Files
If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.
"Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don't come to fruition. If a conflict is imposed on us ... all US bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host countries," Nasirzadeh said during a weekly press briefing.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran with bombing if it does not reach a new nuclear deal.
The next round of talks is due this week, with Trump saying negotiations would be held on Thursday while Tehran says they will take place on Sunday in Oman.
Iran is expected to hand a counter-proposal to a previous US offer for a nuclear deal it rejected, with Trump saying on Tuesday that Iran was becoming "much more aggressive" in nuclear talks.
Tehran and Washington have clashed on the issue on uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, which Western powers say is a potential pathway to the development of nuclear weapons. Iran holds that its nuclear programme is purely for civilian purposes.
"As we resume talks on Sunday, it is clear that an agreement that can ensure the continued peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program is within reach — and could be achieved rapidly," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X on Wednesday.
Another sticking point in the talks has been Iran's missile programme. Ballistic missiles form an important part of Iran's arsenal.
Nasirzadeh said that Tehran recently tested a missile with a two-ton warhead and does not accept limitations.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had said in February that Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles.
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Iran's Defense Minister, Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh during meet with Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro, at Miraflores Palace, in Caracas, Venezuela November 21, 2024. Photo : Miraflores Palace/Handout via REUTERS/Files
If nuclear negotiations fail and conflict arises with the United States, Iran will strike American bases in the region, Defence Minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said on Wednesday, days ahead of a planned sixth round of Iran-US nuclear talks.
"Some officials on the other side threaten conflict if negotiations don't come to fruition. If a conflict is imposed on us ... all US bases are within our reach and we will boldly target them in host countries," Nasirzadeh said during a weekly press briefing.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened Iran with bombing if it does not reach a new nuclear deal.
The next round of talks is due this week, with Trump saying negotiations would be held on Thursday while Tehran says they will take place on Sunday in Oman.
Iran is expected to hand a counter-proposal to a previous US offer for a nuclear deal it rejected, with Trump saying on Tuesday that Iran was becoming "much more aggressive" in nuclear talks.
Tehran and Washington have clashed on the issue on uranium enrichment on Iranian soil, which Western powers say is a potential pathway to the development of nuclear weapons. Iran holds that its nuclear programme is purely for civilian purposes.
"As we resume talks on Sunday, it is clear that an agreement that can ensure the continued peaceful nature of Iran's nuclear program is within reach — and could be achieved rapidly," Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said in a post on X on Wednesday.
Another sticking point in the talks has been Iran's missile programme. Ballistic missiles form an important part of Iran's arsenal.
Nasirzadeh said that Tehran recently tested a missile with a two-ton warhead and does not accept limitations.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei had said in February that Iran should further develop its military, including its missiles.
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NUCLEAR TALKS: Iran defies US on enrichment
Iran on Thursday vowed to significantly increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a round of nuclear talks shrouded in trepidation amid reports of an imminent Israeli attack.
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NUCLEAR TALKS: Iran defies US on enrichment
Agence France-Presse . Tehran 12 June, 2025, 22:27
Iran on Thursday vowed to significantly increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a round of nuclear talks shrouded in trepidation amid reports of an imminent Israeli attack.
The announcement came after the UN nuclear watchdog accused Iran of non-compliance with its obligations, prompting Israel to say the world must respond ‘decisively’.
The United States, Israel and other Western countries have repeatedly accused Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, an accusation Tehran has categorically denied.
Ahead of the sixth round of US-Iran talks in Oman on Sunday, Tehran threatened to strike US bases in the region if negotiations fail and conflict erupts.
Uranium enrichment has emerged as the key point of contention, with Iran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right in its pursuit of a civilian nuclear programme, while the United States has called it a ‘red line’.
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s ‘non-compliance’ with its nuclear obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, carried by 19 votes in favour, out of 35 in total, diplomats said.
The resolution could lay the groundwork for European countries to invoke the ‘snapback’ mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, reinstating UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance — an option that expires in October.
Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami on Thursday slammed the IAEA resolution as ‘extremist’, blaming it on Israeli influence.
He insisted that Iran has upheld it commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency but rolled back adherence to a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after president Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the accord during his first term in office.
‘They can’t expect us to fulfil them without them Western countries honouring any of their commitments,’ he told state TV.
‘The necessary orders have been issued by the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation to launch a new enrichment centre in a secure location,’ said a joint statement from the organisation and the foreign ministry.
Iran will also be ’replacing all of these first-generation machines with sixth-generation advanced machines’ at the Fordow uranium enrichment plant south of Tehran, the organisation’s spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said.
This means ‘our production of enriched material will increase significantly,’ he told state TV.
Eslami said that enrichment would begin at the new ‘invulnerable’ site ‘as soon as the machines are installed’.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 per cent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 per cent needed for a nuclear warhead.
The United States and Iran have held five rounds of talks since April to hammer out a new nuclear deal, replacing the 2015 accord.
Trump appeared to shift his previously optimistic tone this week, saying he was ‘less confident’ a deal could be reached.
On Wednesday, following Iran’s threat to hit US bases in case of war, ordered US personnel to be moved from the potentially ‘dangerous’ Middle East.
On Thursday, the US embassy in Jerusalem restricted staff movements over security concerns, citing ‘increased regional tensions’.
A US official had earlier said that staff levels at the embassy in Iraq were being reduced over security concerns.
Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi nonetheless confirmed in a post on X on Thursday that the ‘6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday’.
Israel has repeatedly warned that it could attack Iranian nuclear sites, vowing to stop its arch foe from acquiring an atomic bomb.
On Thursday, its foreign ministry said Iran’s ‘actions undermine the global non-proliferation regime and pose an imminent threat to regional and international security and stability’.
Reports in US media, including NBC and the New York Times, on Wednesday said Israel was considering taking military action against Iran, likely without US support.
Iran has vowed to respond to any attack.
‘All its (US) bases are within our reach, we have access to them, and without hesitation we will target all of them in the host countries,’ Iran’s defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said in response to US threats of military action if the talks fail.
‘God willing, things won’t reach that point, and the talks will succeed,’ the minister said, but added that Washington ‘will suffer more losses’ if conflict erupts.
Following Iran’s vow to increase enrichment, the European Union called on Tehran ‘to show restraint’, while France accused Tehran of a ‘deliberate’ escalation.
On Wednesday, Iran’s permanent UN representative Amir Saeid Iravani said Tehran would consider ‘proportionate responses’ if the snapback mechanism is triggered — including ‘starting the process of withdrawal’ from the NPT.
Iran on Thursday vowed to significantly increase its output of enriched uranium in defiance of US demands ahead of a round of nuclear talks shrouded in trepidation amid reports of an imminent Israeli attack.
The announcement came after the UN nuclear watchdog accused Iran of non-compliance with its obligations, prompting Israel to say the world must respond ‘decisively’.
The United States, Israel and other Western countries have repeatedly accused Iran of seeking a nuclear weapon, an accusation Tehran has categorically denied.
Ahead of the sixth round of US-Iran talks in Oman on Sunday, Tehran threatened to strike US bases in the region if negotiations fail and conflict erupts.
Uranium enrichment has emerged as the key point of contention, with Iran defending it as a ‘non-negotiable’ right in its pursuit of a civilian nuclear programme, while the United States has called it a ‘red line’.
On Thursday, the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors adopted a resolution condemning Iran’s ‘non-compliance’ with its nuclear obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty, carried by 19 votes in favour, out of 35 in total, diplomats said.
The resolution could lay the groundwork for European countries to invoke the ‘snapback’ mechanism under the 2015 nuclear deal, reinstating UN sanctions in response to Iranian non-compliance — an option that expires in October.
Iran’s nuclear chief Mohammad Eslami on Thursday slammed the IAEA resolution as ‘extremist’, blaming it on Israeli influence.
He insisted that Iran has upheld it commitments to the International Atomic Energy Agency but rolled back adherence to a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers after president Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the accord during his first term in office.
‘They can’t expect us to fulfil them without them Western countries honouring any of their commitments,’ he told state TV.
‘The necessary orders have been issued by the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation to launch a new enrichment centre in a secure location,’ said a joint statement from the organisation and the foreign ministry.
Iran will also be ’replacing all of these first-generation machines with sixth-generation advanced machines’ at the Fordow uranium enrichment plant south of Tehran, the organisation’s spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi said.
This means ‘our production of enriched material will increase significantly,’ he told state TV.
Eslami said that enrichment would begin at the new ‘invulnerable’ site ‘as soon as the machines are installed’.
Iran currently enriches uranium to 60 per cent, far above the 3.67-percent limit set in the 2015 deal and close though still short of the 90 per cent needed for a nuclear warhead.
The United States and Iran have held five rounds of talks since April to hammer out a new nuclear deal, replacing the 2015 accord.
Trump appeared to shift his previously optimistic tone this week, saying he was ‘less confident’ a deal could be reached.
On Wednesday, following Iran’s threat to hit US bases in case of war, ordered US personnel to be moved from the potentially ‘dangerous’ Middle East.
On Thursday, the US embassy in Jerusalem restricted staff movements over security concerns, citing ‘increased regional tensions’.
A US official had earlier said that staff levels at the embassy in Iraq were being reduced over security concerns.
Oman’s foreign minister Badr Albusaidi nonetheless confirmed in a post on X on Thursday that the ‘6th round of Iran US talks will be held in Muscat this Sunday’.
Israel has repeatedly warned that it could attack Iranian nuclear sites, vowing to stop its arch foe from acquiring an atomic bomb.
On Thursday, its foreign ministry said Iran’s ‘actions undermine the global non-proliferation regime and pose an imminent threat to regional and international security and stability’.
Reports in US media, including NBC and the New York Times, on Wednesday said Israel was considering taking military action against Iran, likely without US support.
Iran has vowed to respond to any attack.
‘All its (US) bases are within our reach, we have access to them, and without hesitation we will target all of them in the host countries,’ Iran’s defence minister Aziz Nasirzadeh said in response to US threats of military action if the talks fail.
‘God willing, things won’t reach that point, and the talks will succeed,’ the minister said, but added that Washington ‘will suffer more losses’ if conflict erupts.
Following Iran’s vow to increase enrichment, the European Union called on Tehran ‘to show restraint’, while France accused Tehran of a ‘deliberate’ escalation.
On Wednesday, Iran’s permanent UN representative Amir Saeid Iravani said Tehran would consider ‘proportionate responses’ if the snapback mechanism is triggered — including ‘starting the process of withdrawal’ from the NPT.
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Iran can do damage if it comes down to Israel and the US attacking it - but it won't end too well for Iran if no one helps to step in.
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Who can step in bhai?.......look at Russian haalat in Ukraine?
China is just an ass clown no? after this last indo-pak flare up.
Saadda tay tussi bhool he jao. We on day to day Zionist life support!
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Trump has just issued a tweet asking Iran to surrender or face utter destruction!
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US senator to introduce bill blocking US military action against Iran without Congressional approval
Sen. Bernie Sanders said Saturday he will introduce a legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any US military action against Iran without explicit authorisation from the Congress, Anadolu reports. “The United States must not be drawn into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Ir
US senator to introduce bill blocking US military action against Iran without Congressional approval
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Saturday he will introduce a legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any US military action against Iran without explicit authorisation from the Congress, Anadolu reports.
“The United States must not be drawn into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran,” Sanders said on X.
“I will be introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran without specific Congressional authorisation, with an exception for self-defence,” he added.
Sanders, who has been a vocal critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military policies in the Gaza Strip, condemned on Friday Netanyahu’s “unilateral” attack on Iran and warned that it could trigger a broader regional war.
The senator’s announcement comes amid growing concern in Washington over potential US involvement in the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, says Middle East Monitor.
Israel launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran early Friday, targeting nuclear sites and missile bases, and killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Later that evening, Iran retaliated with a series of missile and drone attacks.
Iran says Israel has killed at least 78 people and wounded more than 320 others, as attacks continued on Saturday for a second day.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders said Saturday he will introduce a legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any US military action against Iran without explicit authorisation from the Congress, Anadolu reports.
“The United States must not be drawn into Netanyahu’s illegal war against Iran,” Sanders said on X.
“I will be introducing legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for any use of military force in or against Iran without specific Congressional authorisation, with an exception for self-defence,” he added.
Sanders, who has been a vocal critic of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s military policies in the Gaza Strip, condemned on Friday Netanyahu’s “unilateral” attack on Iran and warned that it could trigger a broader regional war.
The senator’s announcement comes amid growing concern in Washington over potential US involvement in the recent conflict between Israel and Iran, says Middle East Monitor.
Israel launched a large-scale airstrike against Iran early Friday, targeting nuclear sites and missile bases, and killing senior military commanders and nuclear scientists.
Later that evening, Iran retaliated with a series of missile and drone attacks.
Iran says Israel has killed at least 78 people and wounded more than 320 others, as attacks continued on Saturday for a second day.
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Bhai now after Israeli blitzkrieg on Irannd, the Persians have totally regrouped now and starting to access da hundreds of thousands of deep underground stored missiles n drones.
Even the best efforts of Iranis can't launch em all no matter how hard they try there's that many stored in massive underground cities/ tunnels no? Saaray aik saath nahi chala sakta Iraandd.
The US will intervene soon because Israels fukkin turned out to be an asss clown.
They thought they could defeat Iran, but its been a total failure.
Ab kya kara jaey bhai?
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Your thoughts gents........what would the US do now? and would Iran even listen to Trump?
Chutiya Shetanyahu fuuked up no?
Even the best efforts of Iranis can't launch em all no matter how hard they try there's that many stored in massive underground cities/ tunnels no? Saaray aik saath nahi chala sakta Iraandd.
The US will intervene soon because Israels fukkin turned out to be an asss clown.
They thought they could defeat Iran, but its been a total failure.
Ab kya kara jaey bhai?
@Sharma Ji @Krishna with Flute @Vsdoc @Saif @Bilal9 @Mainerik @Afhan
Your thoughts gents........what would the US do now? and would Iran even listen to Trump?
Chutiya Shetanyahu fuuked up no?
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