Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met
Iran said Washington must meet seven conditions, including easing sanctions and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, before any talks can resume, officials said.
- On Tuesday, Pakistan's army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian in Tehran to discuss regional developments and stalled mediation efforts between Iran and the United States.
- Previous mediation efforts produced an interim peace agreement in June, but the Islamabad Memorandum unraveled as fighting between Iran and the United States resumed weeks later.
- Munir also met Iranian parliament speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf, where Tehran reiterated it will not engage with Washington until fulfilling seven conditions set last month, including lifting port blockades and oil sanctions.
- Security chief Mohsen Rezaei asserted that enriched nuclear materials will remain in Iran, adhering to Supreme Leader AyatollahMojtabaKhamenei's position that near-weapons-grade uranium will not be shipped abroad.
- Vice President JD Vance demanded a "meaningful" reduction in uranium enrichment capacity to end the eight-month-old war, though Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons despite Western concerns over 60% enrichment levels.
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Iran rejects moving enriched uranium overseas
Iran's security chief Mohsen Rezaei on Tuesday told the visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir that Tehran would not allow nuclear material to leave the country, according to state TV. "Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; such materials constitute a major asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, intended for use within the country," said Rezaei, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council. "…
During their reception of Pakistani Army Commander Asim Mounir, senior Iranian officials launched a series of messages, including confirmation of the survival of enriched nuclear material inside Iran, and "no new presence we say to Washington."
"Not Even A Tiny Bit": Iran Rejects Moving Enriched Uranium Out Of Country
"Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; such materials constitute a major asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, intended for use within the country," said Rezaei, Iran's secretary of the Supreme National Security Council.
Iran defiant as US deploys third warship to Middle East
President Masoud Pezeshkian declared on Tuesday that Iran would not succumb as the United States ramps up military assets in the Middle East. At a meeting with Pakistan’s army chief, Syed Asim Munir Ahmed, Pezeshkian told Washington to lift its pressure, threats, and sanctions before any negotiations. "They constantly publicize in the media that they […] Iran defiant as US deploys third warship to Middle East
Iran has set strict conditions for talks with the US. It has clearly stated that it will not export even a single gram of its enriched uranium from the country. Iran also stated that negotiations will not resume without confidence-building measures from the US and the fulfillment of all its conditions.
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