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Supreme Leader says enriched uranium must stay in Iran, Iranian sources say
Key takeaways
- Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s order could further frustrate U.S.
- Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will not allow Iran to have its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
- We’ll probably destroy it after we get it, but we’re not going to let them have it,” Trump told reporters at the White House.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize Iran’s Supreme Leader Mojtaba Ali Khamenei has issued a directive that the country’s near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said, hardening Tehran’s stance on one of the main U.S. demands at peace talks.
Ayatollah Mojtaba Khamenei’s order could further frustrate U.S. President Donald Trump and complicate talks on ending the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran.
Trump vowed on Thursday that the United States will not allow Iran to have its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
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