U.S.-Iran nuclear discussions to carry on despite Trump's warnings, Tehran states
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Iran's president has made it clear that the nation will carry on discussions regarding its advancing nuclear program with the United States, but it won't abandon its rights due to American threats.
Masoud Pezeshkian, the president, stated during a speech to navy officials broadcast on state television, "We're negotiating, and we'll negotiate. We're not after war, but we won't flinch at any threat." He emphasized that if the U.S. dares to make threats, Iran won't surrender its human rights.
The negotiations are now at the "expert" level, implying that both parties are trying to settle on the intricacies of a possible agreement. However, a significant stumbling block persists: Iran's uranium enrichment, which Tehran considers essential and the Trump administration increasingly demands that Iran forgo.
Trump has repeatedly threatened to launch airstrikes targeting Iran's nuclear program if an accord isn't reached. Iranian officials have warned they could seek a nuclear weapon using their stockpile of uranium enriched near weapons-grade levels if a compromise isn't made.
Trump revealed on Friday that Iran received a proposal during the talks, yet he didn't elaborate on the details.
Throughout his recent trip to the region, Trump repeatedly declared at nearly every event that Iran cannot be allowed to acquire a nuclear bomb, a position held by U.S. intelligence agencies who assess that Tehran isn't actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, though its program is on the brink of being able to weaponize nuclear material.
Mohammad Eslami, the head of Iran's atomic organization, asserted that the program is peaceful, claiming it is under "continuous" monitoring by the United Nations nuclear watchdog. According to Eslami, Iran was inspected 450 times by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2024, representing approximately a quarter of all IAEA inspections worldwide the previous year.
The tension continues to rise as Israel frequently threatens to strike Iran's nuclear facilities if they perceive a threat, further intensifying tensions in the Middle East already exacerbated by the Israel-Hamas conflict in the Gaza Strip.
In response to Trump's regional visit, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, criticized Trump's assertion that he wants to use power to bring about peace.
"Trump lied when he said he wanted to utilize power for peace; he and his administration used power to brutalize in Gaza, to wage wars wherever they could," Khamenei stated during a meeting with teachers that was broadcast on state television.
Khamenei alleged that the U.S. has provided Israel with 10-ton bombs to "drop on Gaza children, hospitals, houses of people in Lebanon, and anywhere else when they can."
Khamenei, who holds the final say on all state matters in Iran, reiterated his nation's longstanding hostility towards Israel. "Definitely, the Zionist regime is the source of corruption, war, discord. The Zionist entity that is deadly, dangerous, a malignant tumor that should be eliminated, and it will be," he said.
He criticized U.S. policy towards Arab nations, stating that unless these nations are supported by the U.S., they cannot thrive.
"Absolutely, this model has failed. With the efforts of regional nations, the U.S. should leave the region, and it will leave," Khamenei said.
Iran has long viewed the U.S. military presence in the region as a threat at its doorstep, particularly since Trump withdrew the U.S. from a 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran in 2018, reimposing crippling sanctions.
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The core issue in the U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations, as of mid-May 2025, is Iran's uranium enrichment, with the U.S. demanding complete cessation and Iran insisting on the right to continue enriching uranium. This disagreement has caused a stalemate in the negotiations, delaying any potential nuclear agreement [1][2][3]. Recently, the U.S. proposed a deal to Iran, with President Trump stating that the two sides are "very close" to reaching an agreement. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has questioned the authenticity of the U.S. proposal, describing the U.S. messaging as "confusing and contradictory." He added that a deal is contingent upon the U.S. respecting Iran's rights, particularly the right to uranium enrichment, and lifting sanctions [2]. European powers and Iran have held discussions amid these tensions, reflecting international concern over the nuclear deal's future, but no breakthrough has been reported [1].
- The nuclear negotiations between Iran and the United States continue, with the focus on Iran's uranium enrichment as a major point of contention.
- Both parties are trying to reach a consensus on the intricacies of a potential agreement in these ongoing negotiations.
- Iran considers uranium enrichment as essential, while the Trump administration is increasingly demanding Iran to forgo it.
- If an agreement isn't reached, Trump has threatened to launch airstrikes on Iran's nuclear program.
- Iranian officials have warned that they could seek a nuclear weapon using their stockpile of uranium enriched near weapons-grade levels if a compromise isn't made.
- Trump revealed a proposal was given to Iran during the talks, but didn't divulge the details.
- U.S. intelligence agencies assess that Iran isn't actively pursuing a nuclear weapon, but its program is near the brink of being able to weaponize nuclear material.
- Mohammad Eslami, the head of Iran's atomic organization, asserted that the program is peaceful.
- Iran was inspected 450 times by the International Atomic Energy Agency in 2024, as claimed by Eslami.
- The tension between the United States and Iran continues to rise, with Israel frequently threatening to strike Iran's nuclear facilities.
- Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran's Supreme Leader, criticized Trump's assertion that he wants to use power for peace.
- Khamenei accused the U.S. of providing Israel with 10-ton bombs to use against civilian targets.
- Khamenei reiterated Iran's longstanding hostility towards Israel, calling it a "source of corruption, war, discord."
- Khamenei also criticized U.S. policy towards Arab nations, stating that unless these nations are supported by the U.S., they cannot thrive.
- Iran views the U.S. military presence in the region as a threat.
- This view was exacerbated when Trump withdrew the U.S. from a 2015 international nuclear deal with Iran in 2018 and reimposed crippling sanctions.
- In general news, a massive explosion at an Iranian port linked to missile fuel shipment killed 14 and injured 750.
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