Iran vs Israel/US: 6/21 USA bombed 3 nuclear plants in Iran, ceasefire agreed 6/24(iran restocking and retooling)..Israel looking to attack again, smh
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Jul 12, 2025 -World
Scoop: Putin urges Iran to take "zero enrichment" nuclear deal with U.S., sources say
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Putin (R) meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow in January. Photo: Kremlin Press Office via Getty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told both President Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium, sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
Why it matters: Russia has been Iran's main diplomatic backer on the nuclear issue for years. But while Moscow publicly advocates for Iran's right to enrich, Putin has taken a tougher position in private in the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
Behind the scenes: Moscow has encouraged the Iranians to agree to "zero enrichment," according to three European officials and one Israeli official with knowledge of the issue.
- Two sources said the Russians also briefed the Israeli government about Putin's position regarding Iran's uranium enrichment. "We know that this is what Putin told the Iranians," a senior Israeli official said.
- Putin also expressed that position in calls last week with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.
- Trump has made clear he wants a new nuclear deal with Iran. If negotiations take place in the coming weeks, zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil will be one of the key U.S. demands, sources say.
- Iran has long insisted that it must retain the ability to enrich under any deal.
- "Putin would support zero enrichment. He encouraged the Iranians to work towards that in order to make negotiations with the Americans more favorable. The Iranians said they won't consider it," one European official with direct knowledge of the issue said.
- During and after the 12-day war, the Iranians were disappointed that the Russians didn't give them any significant support beyond press statements.
- The Kremlin and the White House didn't reply to requests for comment. The Iranian mission to the UN declined to comment.
- Russia has said it would then supply Iran with 3.67% uranium for nuclear power and small quantities of 20% enriched uranium for the Tehran research reactor and the production of nuclear isotopes, sources say.
- One plan was to meet in Oslo in the coming days, but sources said both the Iranians and Witkoff have cooled on the idea. They are looking for a different venue.
Seem like many talking heads said they don’t even read axios.This is the AXIOS article referenced that has speculation instead of direct quotes from Moscow...
Jul 12, 2025 -World
Scoop: Putin urges Iran to take "zero enrichment" nuclear deal with U.S., sources say
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Putin (R) meets with Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian in Moscow in January. Photo: Kremlin Press Office via Getty
Russian President Vladimir Putin has told both President Trump and Iranian officials that he supports the idea of a nuclear deal in which Iran is unable to enrich uranium, sources familiar with those discussions tell Axios.
Why it matters: Russia has been Iran's main diplomatic backer on the nuclear issue for years. But while Moscow publicly advocates for Iran's right to enrich, Putin has taken a tougher position in private in the wake of the 12-day war between Israel and Iran.
Behind the scenes: Moscow has encouraged the Iranians to agree to "zero enrichment," according to three European officials and one Israeli official with knowledge of the issue.
State of play: Israeli and U.S. strikes seriously damaged Iran's nuclear facilities but did not destroy all of Iran's highly enriched uranium. It's unclear whether any of Iran's centrifuges survived.
- Two sources said the Russians also briefed the Israeli government about Putin's position regarding Iran's uranium enrichment. "We know that this is what Putin told the Iranians," a senior Israeli official said.
- Putin also expressed that position in calls last week with Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron.
The intrigue: Putin and other Russian officials have conveyed their support for a "zero enrichment" deal to the Iranians several times of the last few weeks, the sources say.
- Trump has made clear he wants a new nuclear deal with Iran. If negotiations take place in the coming weeks, zero uranium enrichment on Iranian soil will be one of the key U.S. demands, sources say.
- Iran has long insisted that it must retain the ability to enrich under any deal.
Friction point: Putin's position is particularly notable given the extensive support Iran has provided Russia during its war with Ukraine, including by supplying hundreds of attack drones and surface-to-surface missiles.
- "Putin would support zero enrichment. He encouraged the Iranians to work towards that in order to make negotiations with the Americans more favorable. The Iranians said they won't consider it," one European official with direct knowledge of the issue said.
Zoom in: The Russians have made clear in public and private that if a deal is reached, they are willing to remove Iran's highly enriched uranium.
- During and after the 12-day war, the Iranians were disappointed that the Russians didn't give them any significant support beyond press statements.
- The Kremlin and the White House didn't reply to requests for comment. The Iranian mission to the UN declined to comment.
What to watch: White House envoy Steve Witkoff has been talking to Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi about resuming nuclear negotiations.
- Russia has said it would then supply Iran with 3.67% uranium for nuclear power and small quantities of 20% enriched uranium for the Tehran research reactor and the production of nuclear isotopes, sources say.
- One plan was to meet in Oslo in the coming days, but sources said both the Iranians and Witkoff have cooled on the idea. They are looking for a different venue.
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Enrichment will continue, Iran affirms ahead of talks with Europe
Thursday, 24 July 2025 8:19 PM [ Last Update: Thursday, 24 July 2025 8:24 PM ]
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has reiterated Iran’s unwavering stance on its nuclear program, emphasizing the nation's right to pursue peaceful nuclear energy, including uranium enrichment.
His remarks during a meeting with the family of Major General Mohammad Bagheri in Tehran Thursday come ahead of the sixth round of negotiations with Germany, France and the UK and the EU, scheduled for Friday in Istanbul.
"The world must know that we will continue to steadfastly defend the rights of the Iranian people in peaceful nuclear energy, particularly enrichment," Araghchi said.
He added that following the recent US-Israeli aggression, in which a number of Iranian military commanders, including General Bagheri, scientists and civilians were martyred on June 13, it is essential for international parties to understand Iran's firm position.
"Our enrichment will continue; we will not relinquish this right," he affirmed.
More than a week after the Israeli aggression, the United States joined the conflict by bombing three Iranian nuclear sites, an action which constitutes a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
The US and the Israeli regime have repeatedly called for an outright halt to the Islamic Republic’s peaceful nuclear enrichment activities.
For its part, Tehran has resolutely defended its sovereign right to engage in nuclear enrichment for peaceful and civilian purposes.
Araghchi highlighted Iran's readiness to advance its nuclear program within a logical and reasonable framework, aiming to build trust with concerned nations.
However, he emphasized that such trust must be reciprocal, with Iran's rights to peaceful nuclear energy, including enrichment, being respected.
Araghchi described the upcoming talks as a continuation of previous discussions, asserting that Iran's position remains clear and unchanged. "The world must know that our positions are clear and have not changed," he said.
The Istanbul meeting follows a series of negotiations, including the fifth round held in May in the same city. Earlier discussions took place in New York and Geneva, with a ministerial-level meeting in Geneva on June 20.
Despite challenges, including recent Israeli airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, Araghchi reaffirmed Iran's commitment to its nuclear rights and its willingness to engage in constructive dialogue based on mutual respect and national interests.
Ending Iran’s nuclear program ‘an illusion’; we’re ready to strike Israel hard again if need be: Pres.
Wednesday, 23 July 2025 1:21 AM [ Last Update: Wednesday, 23 July 2025 2:56 AM ]
President Masoud Pezeshkian has thoroughly dismissed efforts and incitement by the United States and its allies, particularly the Israeli regime, to push for termination of Iran’s nuclear energy program.
The chief executive made the remarks during an interview with Qatar’s Al Jazeera television network on Tuesday, asserting that uranium enrichment on the Iranian soil would continue in the future within the framework of the international law.
The official’s remarks concerned, what critics have denounced as, a feverish campaign by Washington and Tel Aviv to supposedly eliminate the nuclear program under the pretext of its “deviation towards military purposes.”
The campaign has seen the duo exercise intense pressure on the global stage towards painting the nuclear work in a bad light and even resort to many rounds of military aggression against the Islamic Republic’s nuclear facilities.
Apparently addressing US President Donald Trump’s repeated allegations of the US’s having delivered debilitating blows to the program, Pezeshkian said, “To claim that our nuclear program has ended is an illusion.”
“Nuclear capability resides in the minds of our scientists, not in our facilities.”
The Iranian president, meanwhile, repeated the Islamic Republic’s outright rejection of nuclear weapons and its strict pursuance of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. The assertion has been proven unexceptionally right by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)'s inspectors, despite their conducting unprecedentedly rigorous inspections of Iran’s nuclear facilities.
“We categorically reject possessing nuclear weapons,” the president said, adding, “This is our political, religious, human, and strategic position.”
Pezeshkian also repeated Iran’s preparedness for negotiations that do not deny it of its right to peaceful uranium enrichment, but asserted that “any future negotiations must be based on a win-win logic.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, the official underlined the Islamic Republic’s readiness to respond in kind to any fresh act of aggression by the Israeli regime targeting the nuclear program.
Last month, Iran’s Armed Forces deployed hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones in the face of an unprovoked Israeli war, forcing the regime to request a ceasefire only after 12 days.
“We are fully prepared for any Israeli military action, and our forces stand ready to strike deep into the occupied territories once again.”
Pezeshkian also noted how the regime has been trying to hide the sheer extent of the losses it has suffered as a result of the Iranian strikes.
The official cited the regime’s requesting the ceasefire just after 12 days, saying the request “says a great deal” concerning the effectuality of Iran’s reprisal.
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Iran's Foreign Minister, Abbas Araqchi:
'With the demand of zero enrichment, there will never be a deal. Iran will simply not agree to this demand, not before the war, not now. Uranium enrichment in Iran will continue, and our stance on this is fully unchanged.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has reached out to us in recent days, asking to resume negotiations. We cannot and will not resume negotiations unless the U.S. offers us security guarantees and financial compensation for damages incurred during the 12-day war.'
'With the demand of zero enrichment, there will never be a deal. Iran will simply not agree to this demand, not before the war, not now. Uranium enrichment in Iran will continue, and our stance on this is fully unchanged.
U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff has reached out to us in recent days, asking to resume negotiations. We cannot and will not resume negotiations unless the U.S. offers us security guarantees and financial compensation for damages incurred during the 12-day war.'
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