Tehran [Iran], October 21 – Iran has ruled out sending any of its enriched uranium abroad and said it will not resume negotiations with the United States until Washington takes concrete steps to build trust and meets Tehran’s demands.
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council said the United States must take tangible action to earn Iran’s confidence. Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf said trust could not be restored until Washington fulfilled seven Iranian conditions.
Tehran’s key demands include lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports removing restrictions on oil exports and ending conflicts across regional fronts.
Iran’s nuclear programme remains a major obstacle to an agreement. The United States and several Western countries have expressed concern over Iran’s enrichment of uranium to 60 percent close to the roughly 90 percent level commonly associated with weapons-grade uranium. Iran maintains that its nuclear programme is peaceful.
Meanwhile, Pakistan is seeking to revive negotiations. Army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir met Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian and Ghalibaf in Tehran on Tuesday to discuss regional developments and efforts to restart talks, Iranian media reported.
The conflict began on February 28 when the United States and Israel launched military operations against Iran. Tehran retaliated with attacks on Israel and Gulf countries hosting US military bases.
