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Iran rejects moving any enriched uranium out of country
The Hindu·
Iran security chief Mohsen Rezaei told visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir on Tuesday that no enriched nuclear material would leave Iran. Rezaei said such material is national wealth for use inside the country. President Masoud Pezeshkian told Munir Iran would not negotiate under US threats. Parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said America must fulfil seven conditions first.
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What It Means For You
- Tehran's stance keeps enriched stockpiles inside Iran despite external pressure.
- Iran has demanded ceasefires, asset unfreezing and oil sanctions relief among conditions.
- Indirect US talks at the UN General Assembly failed to produce a breakthrough.
What's Happening
- Rezaei met Munir in Tehran on October 20 according to state TV.
- Pezeshkian said Americans must remove threats before dialogue.
- Ghalibaf said threats and military manoeuvres cannot sway strategic decisions.
Enrichment levels in dispute
- Sources said Iran enriched uranium to 60 percent, near a 90 percent weapons threshold.
- Tehran previously hinted at diluting material within Iran's borders.
- Washington accuses Iran of seeking nuclear weapons, which Tehran denies.
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