Iran has not agreed to transfer enriched uranium aboard: Report
Tehran, May 26
Iran has not agreed to transfer its enriched uranium abroad, the semi-official Tasnim news agency reported, rejecting a report by Saudi-based Al Hadath claiming "Iran is prepared to remove its highly enriched uranium from its territory."
Tasnim said its investigations found that the report, which cited high-ranking sources, about details of a potential memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Tehran and Washington, fails to be true.
It added that, like many of the Saudi media's other reports on details of peace talks between Iran and the United States, this one aligns with the US psychological operations, Xinhua reported.
According to Tasnim, "In the text of the MoU that exists to this day, there is no statement declaring (Iran's) readiness to remove nuclear materials, and Iran has essentially made no commitment regarding nuclear actions in the memorandum."
Meanwhile, Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council Mohammad Bagher Zolghadr said in a message to the nation on Monday that "there will be no retreat," noting that Iran needs unity and solidarity to disappoint the United States and Israel, Tasnim reported.
On Saturday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei told state-run IRIB TV that Iran and the United States are working to finalize an MoU on ending the war.
"Our intention has been to firstly agree on an MoU consisting of 14 clauses," Baghaei said, noting that "within a period of 30 to 60 days," they would "reach a final agreement."
"Among the major topics to be addressed in the MoU are the cessation of US maritime attacks, or naval blockade as they themselves call it, and other issues on the release of Iranian frozen assets," he added.
Iran, the United States, and Israel reached a ceasefire on April 8 after 40 days of fighting. Following the truce, Iranian and US delegations held one round of peace talks in Islamabad on April 11 and 12, which failed to yield an agreement.
Over the past weeks, the two sides have reportedly exchanged several proposed plans outlining conditions for ending the conflict through Pakistani mediation.
— IANS
Reader Comments
Interesting how the US is engaging in "psychological operations" through Saudi media again. From India's perspective, we've been dealing with similar tactics in Kashmir and other border issues. The Iranians seem to be playing the long game here, and rightly so. Respect for their resistance diplomacy.
Pakistan mediating between US and Iran? That's rich 😂 They can't even control their own borders. India should be involved in these talks considering we have strategic interests in Chabahar port and energy security. The US is just trying to corner Iran before the next election cycle begins.
Can't trust any of these reports without seeing the actual MoU. The US has a history of promising things in backchannel talks and then reneging. Why should Iran give up its nuclear material without concrete guarantees? India's own experience with the US nuclear deal shows how tough these negotiations are.
As an Indian, I see this as another example of Western media trying to create false narratives. Iran has every right to keep its enriched uranium until they get concrete benefits like frozen assets release and end of naval blockades. The US needs to show genuine commitment first. Patience is key here.
Modiji should step in and offer New Delhi as a neutral venue for these talks. India has good relations with both Iran and the US. We could help broker a deal that respects Iran's sovereignty while addressing legitimate concerns. But forcing Iran to remove enriched uranium is a non-starter.
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