Netanyahu demands Iran give up all enriched uranium
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- Netanyahu demanded that any nuclear deal require Iran to relinquish all enriched uranium and be barred from future enrichment, insisting that all enriched material leave Iran and that Iran have no enrichment capability.
- Takht-Ravanchi said Tehran would consider compromises, including diluting its 60%-enriched uranium, if the US is willing to discuss lifting sanctions, though he did not confirm the extent of sanction relief or the shipment of >400kg of highly enriched uranium.
- Rubio announced that the US has deployed two aircraft carriers, including its largest-ever warship, and additional naval forces to the Middle East to protect against potential threats, while emphasizing President Trump's preference for diplomatic settlement over direct attacks.
- Witkoff and Jared Kushner are slated to meet Iranian negotiators, including Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, in Geneva as part of the upcoming second round of talks in Switzerland.
- Iran maintains that zero enrichment is a red line and a violation of its NPT rights, and has so far refused to discuss its ballistic missile programme with US officials, despite Israel's demand to curb missile development and proxy support.
Why it matters: Israel's demand raises the bar for any U.S.–Iran nuclear deal, potentially forcing Iran to abandon its enrichment program and limiting its ballistic missile growth, while the U.S. escalates military presence to pressure Tehran, affecting regional security dynamics and sanction negotiations.
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