Iran’s president says the country is rejecting direct negotiations with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear program, This, in the first response to a letter President Donald Trump sent to the country’s supreme leader.
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(00:00) me. Stephanie Great to see you. have a good day and we are following some breaking news that we wanted to let you know about this. coming out of Iran as the, uh, run in president has rejected Direct negotiations with the United States. over its nuclear program. The very latest is that Iran’s president saying earlier today that the Islamic Republic rejected, Direct negotiations with the United States. over.
(00:28) its nuclear. program. Uh, Also offering to Ron’s First response to a letter that President Trump sent to the country’s supreme leader. the president saying that Iran’s response delivered. left Open the possibility of indirect negotiations with Washington. however such talks have not made any progress since president not during his first.
(00:52) term unilaterally withdrew America. from thran’s nuclear deal with world powers. in 2018. You’re taking a live look right here. at the White House as we continue to follow this. breaking news. in the years since that Regional tensions have only increased into attacks. at Sea and land.
(01:15) coming after the Israel Hamas war in Gaza, which saw Israel Target militant group leaders across Iran’s self-described. axis of resistance. Now as the US conducts intense air strikes targeting the houthi rebels of Yemen, the risk of military action targeting Iran’s nuclear program, Does remain on the table.
(01:37) Iran’s president saying quote, we don’t avoid talks. it’s the breach of promises that has caused issues for us. so far. They must prove they Can build trust the White House though not offering. immediate reaction to this. announcement. This comes as president Trump’s letter.
(01:57) Uh, following both Israel and the United States. warning, they will never let Iran acquire a nuclear weapon. leading to concerns over a military. confrontation. as Tyron enriches your uranium at near. weapons. grade levels, which is something. only done by atomic armed Nations. around.
(02:18) Has long maintained its program is for peaceful purposes, even as its officials increasingly threatened to pursue the bomb. a since president. Trump returned to the White House. his administration has consistently said that Iran must be prevented from acquiring nuclear weapons.
(02:37) uh report in February. by the un’s nuclear. Watchdog said, Iran has. accelerated Its production of nier weapons uranium. so we are continuing to follow that breaking news as earlier today. Iran’s president rejecting. Direct negotiations. with the United States. over its nuclear. program.
(02:58) any new developments, of course we will bring that to you,
