Despite the hardline rhetoric, Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf signaled that Tehran is still seeking a diplomatic resolution. \u00a0Tensions between Tehran and Washington have escalated sharply after Iran\u2019s deputy foreign minister \u043a\u0430\u0442\u0435\u0433\u043e\u0440ically rejected any proposal to transfer enriched uranium to the United States, calling the idea a \u201cnon-starter\u201d and underscoring deep divisions ahead of any potential talks.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh dismissed claims made by Donald Trump that Washington could retrieve Iran\u2019s enriched uranium as part of a diplomatic arrangement.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI can tell you that no enriched material is going to be shipped to the United States,\u201d Khatibzadeh said, adding that while Iran is open to addressing concerns, it will not entertain proposals it considers unrealistic or one-sided.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He also accused the US of maintaining \u201cmaximalist positions,\u201d suggesting that negotiations remain stalled due to fundamental disagreements over the framework and expectations.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u2018No Justification\u2019 to limit nuclear rights\u00a0<\/p>\n
Iran\u2019s president Masoud Pezeshkian took a more assertive tone, questioning Washington\u2019s authority to curb Iran\u2019s nuclear ambitions.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWho is he to deprive a nation of its rights?\u201d Pezeshkian said, responding to Trump\u2019s remarks about restricting Iran\u2019s nuclear capabilities. His comments reflect Tehran\u2019s longstanding position that its nuclear program is a sovereign right under international law.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite the hardline rhetoric, Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf signaled that Tehran is still seeking a diplomatic resolution.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe have good intentions and seek a lasting peace \u2014 one that prevents the recurrence of war,\u201d Qalibaf said, while emphasizing persistent distrust toward the United States.\u00a0<\/p>\n
His remarks come as a ceasefire deadline looms, adding urgency to already fragile diplomatic efforts.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Strait of Hormuz becomes flashpoint\u00a0<\/p>\n
Qalibaf also issued a stark warning over the strategically critical Strait of Hormuz, through which a significant portion of global oil supply passes.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is impossible for others to pass through the Strait of Hormuz while we cannot,\u201d he said, linking the reopening of the vital shipping lane to the lifting of what Iran describes as a US naval blockade. He warned that failure to ease restrictions could lead to disruptions in maritime traffic \u2014 a move that would have global economic consequences.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Despite the hardline rhetoric, Iran\u2019s parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf signaled that Tehran is still seeking a diplomatic…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":72838,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[26801,26799,26800,26342,405,34,2101,3226,24902,3350,69,291],"class_list":{"0":"post-72837","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-tehran","8":"tag-ceasefire-uncertainty","9":"tag-diplomatic-standoff","10":"tag-energy-security-risks","11":"tag-enriched-uranium-dispute","12":"tag-global-oil-supply","13":"tag-iran","14":"tag-iran-us-tensions","15":"tag-middle-east-geopolitics","16":"tag-nuclear-negotiations","17":"tag-strait-of-hormuz-crisis","18":"tag-tehran","19":"tag-us-iran-relations"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@iran\/116431340417149127","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72837","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=72837"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/72837\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/72838"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=72837"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=72837"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/iran\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=72837"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}