Iran insists enriched nuclear material must remain in country, sets conditions for US talks

Iran has reaffirmed that all enriched nuclear material must remain on its territory, warning that negotiations with the United States will not resume unless Washington takes concrete steps to meet Tehran’s demands.

The position was outlined during meetings between senior Iranian officials and Pakistan’s army chief, amid ongoing diplomatic efforts to ease tensions between Tehran and Washington.

During his meeting with the Pakistani military official, the secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council stressed that enriched nuclear material would remain inside Iran and that Tehran would not enter negotiations without practical measures from the United States to fulfil its conditions.

Meanwhile, Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf said there was “nothing new to say to Washington,” insisting that the United States could not restore Tehran’s confidence without meeting seven conditions established by Iran.

Ghalibaf accused US President Donald Trump’s administration of violating a memorandum of understanding and continuing to threaten Iran, saying distrust between the two countries had deepened.

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He stressed that military threats and manoeuvres would not alter Iran’s strategic decisions and called on Washington to take steps to escape what he described as a “quagmire” resulting from its own miscalculations and decision to wage war.

The statements underscore Tehran’s insistence on maintaining control over its enriched nuclear material and securing concessions from Washington before returning to negotiations.

Pakistan has been involved in diplomatic efforts aimed at containing tensions and exploring the possibility of reopening communication channels between the two countries.

However, Iranian officials did not disclose the full details of the seven conditions or specify the measures Washington would need to take to satisfy them.

No date has been announced for a possible resumption of US-Iran negotiations.

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