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U.S. Envoy Says Iran Must Completely End Uranium Enrichment 

HeadlineApr 16, 2025

President Trump’s special envoy Steve Witkoff said Tuesday Iran must completely end its nuclear enrichment program as part of any nuclear deal with the Trump administration. It’s a reversal of a policy Witkoff spelled out on Fox News just one day prior, when he said Iran should be allowed to conduct verified, low-level enrichment of uranium for civilian use. Witkoff’s apparent U-turn followed a successful opening round of indirect talks with Iran in Oman, with more negotiations scheduled for this weekend. In Tehran, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said the U.S. must take concrete and effective steps to lift sanctions that have devastated Iran’s economy. 

Esmaeil Baghaei: “Iran’s main negotiation topic and primary demand is the removal of the unjust and illegal sanctions imposed on the Iranian people for decades. This is a serious and fundamental request, and we made this clear in the negotiations in Muscat.”

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