Iran announces a new nuclear enrichment site
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Iran announced Thursday it will launch a new uranium enrichment facility after the United Nation nuclear watchdog determined the country was not in compliance with its nuclear obligations. The
The president said any enrichment was unacceptable. “They don’t want to give up what they have to give up,” he said.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog’s board of governors on Thursday formally found that Iran isn’t complying with its nuclear obligations.
Iran opposes US demands to halt uranium enrichment, with Khamenei asserting Iran’s capability to produce nuclear fuel and its nuclear program as a matter of national pride.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was less confident that Iran will agree to stop uranium enrichment in a nuclear deal with Washington, according to an interview released on Wednesday.
Russia said on Wednesday it was ready to remove nuclear materials from Iran and convert them into fuel as a potential way to help narrow differences between the United States and Iran over the Islamic Republic's nuclear programme.
Between enrichment disputes and demands for sanctions relief, Tehran is expected to send Washington a counter offer to its nuclear proposal
Trump discusses Iran negotiations with Netanyahu, says US is "trying to make a deal" to avoid conflict while UN nuclear watchdog expresses concerns about Tehran's nuclear program