JAKARTA - Nuclear talks between Iran and the United States are said to be fruitless if Washington insists Tehran will stop its uranium enrichment activity to zero.
Hal. This was conveyed by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Majid Takhtravanchi, quoted by state media on Monday, May 19.
US special envoy Steve Witkoff reiterated Washington's stance on Sunday that any new deal between the US and Iran must include an agreement not to enrich uranium, which is a possible pathway to developing a nuclear bomb.
Tehran claims its nuclear energy program is fully peaceful.
"Our position regarding enrichment is clear and we have repeatedly stated that it is a national achievement that we will not back down," Takhtravanchi said.
During his visit to the Gulf last week, US President Donald Trump said the deal was very close but Iran needed to move quickly.
During his first term as president in 2017-21, Trump withdrew the United States from a 2015 deal between Iran and major world countries imposing strict restrictions on Tehran's enrichment activities in exchange for international sanctions relief.
Trump, who called the 2015 deal one-sided and beneficial for Iran, also reimposed broad US sanctions on Iran.
The Islamic Republic responded by increasing enrichment.
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