Iran's Deputy Speaker: Iran Was Prepared to Dilute 450 Kilograms of Enriched Uranium to Show Goodwill
Xinhua News Agency, Tehran, April 13 - According to a report from Iran's Mehr News Agency on the 13th, Iranian Islamic Parliament Vice President Nikzad stated that Iran had been prepared to demonstrate its goodwill in negotiations with the United States by diluting approximately 450 kilograms of enriched uranium within its territory.
Nikzad said that Iran's original plan was to establish a joint mechanism involving Iran, the United States, and Saudi Arabia to dilute the approximately 450 kilograms of enriched uranium, which would not be transferred to other countries. This proposal was ultimately opposed by the U.S. side and was not implemented.
Enriched uranium is a key issue in U.S.-Iran negotiations. U.S. Secretary of Defense Austin recently claimed that the U.S. is closely monitoring Iran's enriched uranium activities. Iran must either hand over the enriched uranium to the U.S., or U.S. military forces may take action to "retrieve it themselves."
Iran prepared to dilute 450 kilograms of enriched uranium to demonstrate goodwill in negotiations with the U.S. The plan included a joint mechanism with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia but was opposed by the U.S. and ultimately did not proceed. Enriched uranium remains a critical issue in ongoing U.S.-Iran discussions.
- Iran was prepared to dilute 450 kilograms of enriched uranium.
- The plan involved a joint mechanism with the U.S. and Saudi Arabia.
- The proposal was opposed by the U.S. and did not materialize.
- Enriched uranium is a key topic in U.S.-Iran negotiations.
- U.S. Defense Secretary expressed close monitoring of Iran's enriched uranium activities.