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From Washington Times: Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared Wednesday that his country will not abandon its uranium enrichment program, refusing to back down on a sticking point in U.S.-Iranian nuclear negotiations.
Iran received the newest proposal from the U.S. on Saturday following the fifth round of negotiations in Oman. Ayatollah Khamenei on Wednesday harshly criticized the proposal, which reportedly offered sanctions relief in exchange for limits to Iran’s enrichment program.
“The proposal that the Americans have presented is 100% against our interests. The rude and arrogant leaders of America repeatedly demand that we should not have a nuclear program. Who are you to decide whether Iran should have enrichment?” the ayatollah said in televised remarks.
Iranian leaders say their nuclear program is peaceful and geared toward civilian improvements. But nuclear experts are worried that Iran is getting closer to making weapons-grade uranium.
Khamenei rejects the Trump proposal | “The first word of the US is that Iran should not have a nuclear industry and should rely on the United States,” Khamenei said in a televised speech from the mausoleum of Imam Khomeini in southern Tehran Wednesday.
“Our response to the US’… pic.twitter.com/ukCz7AmTox— Mike (@Doranimated) June 4, 2025
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Khamenei:
“Who are you to tell Tehran whether we should have a nuclear program or not?
The US nuclear proposal is 100% against the principle of our power.
U.S. will not be able to weaken our nuclear programme.
Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment… pic.twitter.com/SiKHehjjL6
— Sarah Malcangi (@MalcangiSarah) June 4, 2025
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