Iran refused to allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country
Iran will not allow any enriched nuclear material to leave the country, Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Wednesday, rejecting a key element of U.S. efforts to resolve the conflict. Washington has said Iran must give up its highly enriched uranium and accept limits on its nuclear program as part of a final deal.
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In remarks to Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen television, Rezaei said Tehran had told Moscow the material would remain in Iran and be used there. He said it was needed to design nuclear-powered ships and submarines, Reuters reported. Rezaei also warned there would be consequences for any new U.S. strikes, Reuters reported.
Tehran says nuclear negotiations can begin only after fighting has formally stopped on all fronts, including Lebanon, Tribune Online reported. Iran has denied seeking a nuclear weapon.
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