Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday reiterated his offer to help move Tehran\u2019s fissile material stockpile<\/p>\n
US President Donald Trump has said his country will get hold of Iran\u2019s stockpile of enriched uranium \u201cat some point,\u201d repeating one of his key demands in peace talks.
\nIn an interview aired on Sunday, journalist Sharyl Attkisson asked Trump what stage the war with the Islamic Republic had reached, considering that the US has yet to secure Iran\u2019s fissile material.
\n\u201cWell, we\u2019ll get that at some point, whatever we want,\u201d he said. \u201cWe have it surveilled, you know, I did a thing called Space Force\u2026 If anybody got near the place, we will know about it. And we\u2019ll blow them up.\u201d
\nThe US and Israel launched their attack on Iran in late February, framing the war as a way to preempt Tehran\u2019s development of a nuclear weapon.<\/p>\n
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In its latest proposal, Washington doubled down on its demand that Iran promise never to develop such a weapon, stop all enrichment activities and give up its stockpile of highly enriched uranium.
\nRussia has repeatedly offered to aid in the peace process and help remove the material.
\n\u201cNot only did we make such an offer; we already implemented it once before, back in 2015. Iran has complete trust in us, and not without reason,\u201d Russian President Vladimir Putin told journalists during Victory Day celebrations in Moscow on Saturday. Russia has never violated its agreements and continues to cooperate with Iran on its peaceful nuclear energy programs, he added.<\/p>\n
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Iran retains more than 400 kg of uranium enriched to 60%, according to International Atomic Energy Agency estimates. Weapons-grade levels typically require 90% enrichment and higher.
\nWhile Iran has not published a response to the latest US offer, it has consistently refused to hand over its uranium stockpile or halt its civilian nuclear program, while demanding that Washington provide guarantees of non-aggression and remove its forces from the region. Tehran has also long denied plans to build a nuclear bomb.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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