Iran Rejects Key Condition for Ceasefire with US, Casting Doubt on Peace Deal

Iran has virtually rejected one of the most important conditions of the ceasefire. Iranian Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has made it clear that enriched uranium will not be sent out of the country. This has again created uncertainty about a possible peace deal between the United States and Iran. According to Iran's semi-official Fars News Agency, Washington had demanded the transfer of about 400 kg of enriched uranium to Tehran. According to the US administration, this uranium could be used to make nuclear weapons in the future. That is why the US demanded the transfer of uranium out of the country as one of the conditions of the ceasefire and peace deal. US President Donald Trump claimed last month that Iran had agreed in principle to the transfer of its stockpile of enriched uranium and was well on its way to a peace deal between the two countries. However, Tehran's recent stance seems to be in stark contrast to that claim. Iran has made it clear that its nuclear program is part of the country's sovereign rights and will not yield to any foreign pressure. According to Western experts, Tehran's stance has long been a source of tension between the US and Israel.