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U.S. and Iran Clash at U.N. as Zero‑Enrichment Demand Stalls Nuclear Talks

A contentious Security Council briefing underscored a stalemate driven by Washington’s no‑enrichment condition versus Tehran’s claimed NPT rights.

FILE - The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, Feb. 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)
U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken June 18, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Overview

  • The United States said it is ready for direct negotiations only if Iran accepts no uranium enrichment on its soil, a stance reiterated by U.S. diplomat Morgan Ortagus at the Security Council.
  • Iran’s U.N. ambassador Amir Saeid Iravani rejected a zero‑enrichment demand as contrary to its rights under the Nuclear Non‑Proliferation Treaty and said Tehran would not yield to pressure.
  • The Council remained divided after the E3 reimposed U.N. measures via the snapback process in September, with Russia, China, and Iran disputing both the legality of snapback and the Council’s mandate to meet.
  • The IAEA has reported Iran holds over 440 kilograms of uranium enriched up to 60%, while access restrictions and damaged‑site limits have hampered full verification of stockpiles.
  • Diplomacy remains stalled after a June 12‑day war in which U.S. forces joined strikes on Iranian nuclear sites, as U.N. officials and Pakistan urged a return to negotiations under a credible framework.