Iran has firmly rejected U.S. demands to suspend its uranium enrichment program as part of ongoing nuclear negotiations.
Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei stated that Iran will not accept any suspension of enrichment activities, dismissing reports of a potential three-year freeze as “totally false”.
President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasised that Iran could withstand the collapse of talks and endure renewed sanctions, asserting the nation’s resilience.
Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei reiterated Iran’s right to enrich uranium, calling U.S. demands “nonsense”.
The fifth round of talks in Rome, mediated by Oman, concluded with both sides acknowledging “some but not conclusive progress.”
While President Trump expressed optimism about the negotiations, significant disagreements persist, particularly over Iran’s enrichment activities .
The U.S. maintains that Iran must cease all enrichment to prevent potential weaponisation, while Iran insists its program is for civilian purposes and a matter of national sovereignty.
The impasse raises concerns about the future of the negotiations and regional stability.
