Iranian official says excessive demands made by U.S. are barrier to in-person talks
Summary
Iran is not ready to have new face-to-face talks with the United States because it says the U.S. is making too many extreme demands. Iranian officials also said they will not send enriched uranium to the U.S., rejecting claims made by President Donald Trump.Key Facts
- Iran says it will not send enriched uranium to the United States.
- Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh says the U.S. has "maximalist" demands.
- Iran wants a "framework agreement" before starting in-person talks with the U.S.
- Iran calls U.S. sanctions illegal and says they harm the Iranian people.
- President Trump claimed the U.S. will retrieve enriched uranium buried under damaged sites in Iran.
- Iran insists any ceasefire should include Lebanon, where Israel and Hezbollah have been in conflict.
- Iran closed and then reopened the Strait of Hormuz amid regional tensions.
- The U.S. says Israel is not allowed to make offensive attacks on Lebanon but may act in self-defense.
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