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Iran Urges U.S. to Negotiate Amid Nuclear Tensions

5/23/2025

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Iranian officials are calling on the U.S. to engage in nuclear negotiations, yet caution that demands for zero uranium enrichment could derail talks. President Pezeshkian asserts Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology, while diplomats worry that U.S. motives may be to undermine Iran's economy, intensifying tensions amid the Trump administration's conflicting messages.

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Iranian officials are calling on the U.S. to engage in nuclear negotiations, yet caution that demands for zero uranium enrichment could derail talks. President Pezeshkian asserts Iran's right to peaceful nuclear technology, while diplomats worry that U.S. motives may be to undermine Iran's economy, intensifying tensions amid the Trump administration's conflicting messages.