Title: Ali Khamenei Stands Firm: U.S. Can't Interfere with Iran's Uranium Enrichment
U.S.A's Opinion on Iran's Uranium Enrichment Should be Disregarded According to Chamenei - US involvement in determining Iran's uranium enrichment should be nil, according to Khamenei.
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei voiced his opposition to the U.S. proposals for resolving the nuclear standoff between Tehran and Washington during a commemoration event. Speaking at the ceremony honoring the 36th anniversary of the death of the Islamic Republic's founder Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Khamenei declared that the U.S.'s proposition goes against Iran's national interests.
In the middle of April, talks between the U.S. and Iran over a potential new nuclear deal resumed, with the first five rounds resulting in no agreements. Uranium enrichment has been a major point of controversy in these negotiations. Senior officials confirmed last Saturday that the U.S. had sent a new proposal to Iran via Oman.
The latest U.S. proposal, as reported by news portal Axios, allows for limited uranium enrichment at reduced levels. However, remember that Donald Trump earlier declared the U.S. would not permit any uranium enrichment in any nuclear agreement.
On Tuesday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that Iran would not sign any nuclear deal that forbids it from civilian uranium enrichment programs. Araghchi clarified, "Continued enrichment on our homeland is our red line."
The current position of Iran's leadership—particularly Ayatollah Khamenei—regarding the U.S. proposal for uranium enrichment is filled with nuances and shifts. Iran has shown interest in a proposal that involves a regional uranium enrichment consortium, but only if it's based within Iran's territory[1]. This indicates that Iran might be willing to explore arrangements granting some control over enrichment, while simultaneously insisting on maintaining its right to civilian uranium enrichment.
Nevertheless, Ayatollah Khamenei has voiced skepticism about the negotiations, expressing doubt about their success[3]. Despite some openness to the enrichment consortium idea, Iran remains mindful of any deal potentially infringing upon its enrichment rights.
The U.S. proposal, brought by White House envoy Steve Witkoff, includes clauses permitting limited low-level uranium enrichment in Iran, but subject to specific conditions, such as dismantling certain facilities and halting research on new centrifuges[2]. Iran's leadership has not categorically rejected this proposal but will likely negotiate the details, particularly concerning the consortium's location and the extent of international surveillance[1][2].
All in all, Iran's leadership is walking a tightrope between safeguarding its nuclear rights and engaging with the U.S. proposal, while simultaneously dealing with concerns related to monitoring and verification systems initiated by the international community.
- In an effort to protect Iran's right to uranium enrichment, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has expressed skepticism about the U.S. proposal, with Iran showing interest in a regional uranium enrichment consortium based within its territory, but insisting on maintaining sovereignty over enrichment activities.
- In the realm of policy-and-legislation and general news, the nuclear dispute between Iran and the USA continues, as Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei voiced his opposition to the U.S. proposals for resolving the standoff and emphasized the importance of Iran's right to speak in the matter, most recently through television broadcasts from Tehran.
