Overview

• Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Ismail Baghai affirmed that Tehran will not abandon its uranium enrichment program even if a regional nuclear consortium is established.
• President Trump publicly contradicted reports of limited enrichment by declaring on Truth Social that any potential agreement must exclude uranium enrichment entirely.
• US negotiators have reportedly offered Iran low-level civilian enrichment under strict IAEA oversight in exchange for sanctions relief, but Tehran has not yet delivered a formal response.
• The IAEA reported a sharp increase in Iran’s stockpile of 60 percent enriched uranium and criticized Tehran’s cooperation with inspections as unsatisfactory.
• Foreign Minister Abbas Araghtschi has labeled continued enrichment a “red line” and said Iran will respond in coming days based on its fundamental positions and national interests.