Secretary of the Iranian National Security Council confirms his country's refusal to transfer enriched uranium abroad

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Secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, confirmed on Tuesday Tehran's refusal to transfer enriched uranium outside the country, according to what was reported on state television.

Rezaei said while receiving Pakistani Army Commander Asem Munir, "Not even a small amount of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran. These resources are an important asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, and they are intended for use inside the country," noting that "negotiations will not resume before Washington takes steps to build confidence, the first of which is to begin meeting Iran's conditions."

Iranian Nour News Agency reported on Tuesday that President Masoud Pezeshkian discussed mediation efforts and developments in the region during a meeting in Tehran with Pakistani Army Commander Asim Munir. Pakistan is a major mediator between the United States and Iran. Its previous mediation efforts with the two parties resulted in the signing of a temporary peace agreement in June. But the "Islamabad Memorandum" quickly faltered with renewed fighting between Iran and the United States weeks after its signing. Munir also met with the Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, Mohammad Bagher Qalibaf.

An Iranian statement about the meeting indicated that the Iranian official confirmed that Washington will not be able to gain Tehran’s trust unless it meets the seven conditions it put forward last month to reopen the Strait of Hormuz.

Iranian conditions include lifting the US blockade on Iranian ports, canceling US sanctions on Iranian oil exports, in addition to ending hostilities on all fronts in the region, in addition to other demands.