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Iran Stands Firm: Uranium Enrichment Not Up for Debate in US Talks

© AP Photo / Vahid SalemiIranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi attends a meeting with Qatari Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi) - Sputnik International, 1920, 16.04.2025
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TEHRAN (Sputnik) - The matter of uranium enrichment in Iran is not up for debate during the US-Iranian talks despite the West's potential concerns, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Wednesday.
"Uranium enrichment is a reality, an acknowledged fact, and we stand ready to facilitate trust [with the US side] despite potential concerns. Still, the matter of uranium enrichment is not up for debate," Iran's state-run SNN news agency quoted Araghchi as saying.
On Monday, Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani said that Italy had agreed to host the second round of the indirect nuclear talks between Iran and the United States. This was confirmed by Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. However, the Iranian Foreign Ministry later said that the second round will also take place in Muscat.
Omani security personnel watch a convoy believed to be carrying U.S. Mideast envoy Steve Witkoff in Muscat, Oman, Saturday, April 12, 2025.  - Sputnik International, 1920, 13.04.2025
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Muscat hosted the first round of indirect talks between Araghchi and Witkoff on Saturday. Witkoff described the talks as positive and constructive, while Araghchi called the atmosphere constructive and calm.
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