The Guardian reported that Tehran is expected to reject the US proposal to relocate its rich uranium stockpile to third countries such as Russia as part of the agreement that Washington is trying to reduce Iran’s nuclear program.
During the daily briefing, if Tehran discussed this with Moscow whether Russia would accept Iranian uranium reserves, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, “I will leave that question without comment.”
President Donald Trump on Monday claimed Iran was “very close” to obtaining nuclear weapons and threatened to bomb it unless an agreement was reached to prevent it. Iran strongly refuses to seek nuclear weapons.
Russia, which signed a strategic partnership treaty with Iran in January, says Tehran has the right to peaceful nuclear energy, and the use of military force against it would be illegal and unacceptable.
According to Press TV, Iran and the US held talks in Oman’s capital last Saturday, with Oman’s foreign minister acting as a mediator.
The Islamic Republic argues that the talks are intended to address US illegal, unilateral sanctions on the country, and various aspects of Iran’s nuclear energy program strongly reject speculation about processes involving other issues.
The United States lifted some of its sanctions in accordance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), the historic 2015 nuclear agreement between Iran and the world’s greats. However, Washington returned the ban three years after the end of the contract and began to pile up more mandatory measures in the Islamic Republic. The US has called its hostile approach “maximum pressure” and has seen American officials repeatedly threaten to use military force against Iranian soil.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Republic emphasizes that direct negotiations with the US will be useful or unacceptable for Tehran, as long as Washington holds hostile policies.