Mike Waltz: US offered to sell Iran uranium for civilian programme
US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.

US ambassador says Iran refused to agree to an arrangement where uranium would be supplied by Washington.







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US Energy Secretary Chris Wright’s comments could signal that US hopes for a nuclear deal are dimming.
As oil tanker struck off Kharg island, Trump threatens one of the remaining parts of Iran’s nuclear complex.
IAEA says lack of information and access to facilities to verify Iran’s nuclear material is a proliferation concern.
Washington has recently stepped up efforts to economically pressure Tehran amid the deadlocked truce talks.
Many of the US president’s goals remain unfulfilled, despite claims of victory.
Economic escalation is unlikely to force the Iranian government to capitulate to US demands, according to experts.
The cancellation follows Trump’s surprise order last week to scale back a separate annual joint military drill.

In an interview with the Russian channel Vesti, Vladimir Putin threatened Ukraine’s ‘most vulnerable’ economic sectors.

Trump is scaling back US-South Korea military exercises as he signals interest in renewed talks with Kim Jong Un.
New poll found a majority of US citizens concerned about the US war on Iran.