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April 16, 2025

U.S. Envoy Says Iran Must Completely End Uranium Enrichment 
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President Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday Iran must
completely end its nuclear enrichment program as part of any nuclear
deal with the Trump administration. It's a reversal of a policy Witkoff
spelled out on Fox News just one day prior, when he said Iran should be
allowed to conduct verified, low-level enrichment of uranium for
civilian use. Witkoff's apparent U-turn followed a successful opening
round of indirect talks with Iran in Oman, with more negotiations
scheduled for this weekend. In Tehran, Iran's Foreign Ministry said the
U.S. must take concrete and effective steps to lift sanctions that have
devastated Iran's economy. 

Esmaeil Baghaei: "Iran's main negotiation topic and primary demand is
the removal of the unjust and illegal sanctions imposed on the Iranian
people for decades. This is a serious and fundamental request, and we
made this clear in the negotiations in Muscat."



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