Hamaney 'Stuck His Finger in Trump's Eye'! Supreme Leader Ordered Enriched Uranium Must Not Leave the Country!
Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued a directive that stockpiles of uranium enriched almost to weapons-grade must not be exported, two senior Iranian sources said, sharpening Tehran's stance on one of the main US demands in peace talks.
TL;DR
- Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has ordered that enriched uranium stockpiles must remain in the country.
- This directive contradicts a primary demand from the United States in ongoing peace negotiations.
- Iranian officials believe exporting the uranium would make the country more vulnerable to attacks from the US and Israel.
- Israel insists that any peace agreement must include the removal of Iran's enriched uranium.
- A fragile ceasefire is in place following US-led attacks on Iran and subsequent Iranian actions, but peace efforts have stalled.
- Deep mistrust exists between Iran and the US, with Iran viewing the ceasefire as a potential tactic for future attacks.
- Iran's priority is a permanent end to the war and guarantees against further attacks before negotiating its nuclear program.
- Iran denies seeking a nuclear bomb and claims some enriched uranium is needed for medical and research purposes.
- The IAEA estimates Iran had 440.9 kg of 60% enriched uranium before recent attacks, with current amounts uncertain.
- Potential solutions, such as diluting stockpiles under IAEA supervision, have been mentioned.