Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
The move hardens Tehran’s position as talks continue, with Iranian sources saying 60% enriched uranium could be diluted under International Atomic Energy Agency supervision.
- Supreme Leader Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei has issued a directive that Iran's near-weapons-grade uranium must not leave the country, hardening Tehran's stance on a key United States demand during peace talks.
- Iranian officials believe sending the material abroad would leave the country vulnerable to future United States and Israeli attacks, rejecting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand for removal as a war-ending condition.
- The IAEA estimates Iran had 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% before June 2025, with IAEA chief Rafael Grossi reporting slightly more than 200 kg remains stored in Isfahan tunnels.
- President Donald Trump threatened Wednesday to proceed with further attacks if Iran does not agree to a peace deal, as the directive complicates negotiations to end the war.
- While negotiators have narrowed some gaps, deep suspicion persists as Iran's top peace negotiator Mohammad-Baqher Ghalibaf warned Wednesday that "obvious and hidden moves by the enemy" suggest the United States is preparing new attacks.
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