Tehran/Washington, June 3 (UNI) Iran has rejected the US’ nuclear deal calling it ‘worthless’, as it bars Tehran from uranium enrichment, which Iran had time and again made clear is an unacceptable proposal, as it does not align with the country’s national interests.
An Iranian diplomat, talking about the proposed deal, said “In this proposal, the US stance on enrichment on Iranian soil remains unchanged, and there is no clear explanation regarding the lifting of sanctions. Iran is preparing a negative response, which can be interpreted as a rejection of the US proposal,” reports Mezha net.
However, the Trump administration reportedly had agreed to a limited low-level enrichment of uranium by authorities for an as-of-yet undetermined duration, the Axios news portal reported on Monday citing sources, according to Sputnik.
On May 31, Oman’s Foreign Minister Said Badr Al-Busaidi, during his visit to Tehran, offered Muscat’s help in mediating between Iran and the United States.
However, even after five rounds of talks between the Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi and US President Donald Trump’s representative Steve Witkoff, the parties have been unable to break the lingering deadlock, citing significant differences.
Earlier, White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt stated that President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff “sent the Iranian regime a detailed and acceptable proposal, and it is in their interest to accept it.” Leavitt did not provide details but emphasized that President
Trump “has made it clear that Iran will never be allowed to obsain a nuclear bomb.”
Iran has repeatedly emphasised that no deal can be made, unless Washington changes its stance on uranium enrichment on Iranian territory. Additionally, it has also refused to export its already accumulated supply of highly enriched uranium abroad.
The US, on the other hand, has made the complete halt of uranium enrichment, the centrepiece of its deal, believing that these materials could be used to develop nuclear weapons, though Iran has rebuked the accusations, insisting that its nuclear programme is solely for peaceful purposes.
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