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U.S.-Iran Nuclear Tensions Escalate as Iran Nears Weapons-Grade Uranium

The U.S. pushes for a new nuclear deal with demands for full dismantlement, while Iran rejects talks under current pressure and prepares a formal response to Trump's letter.

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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks to the media in Beirut, Lebanon, October 4, 2024. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir/File Photo
A man writes a slogan on a portrait of the U.S. President Donald Trump during a rally commemorating anniversary of Iran's 1979 Islamic Revolution that toppled the late pro-U.S. Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi and brought Islamic clerics to power, in Tehran, Iran, Monday, Feb. 10, 2025.
A 3D-printed miniature model of Donald Trump and the U.S. and Iran flags are seen in this illustration taken January 15, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Overview

  • Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that negotiations with the U.S. are impossible unless Washington changes its 'maximum pressure' policy.
  • President Donald Trump sent a letter to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei proposing talks on a new nuclear deal but warned of military action if Iran refuses.
  • Khamenei rejected the U.S. proposal, calling it a 'deception,' while Iran continues uranium enrichment to 60%, nearing weapons-grade levels.
  • The U.S. insists on the full dismantlement of Iran's nuclear program, with National Security Adviser Mike Waltz emphasizing that 'all options are on the table.'
  • The International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed Iran has enough fissile material for multiple bombs but has not pursued weaponization, maintaining its program is for peaceful purposes.