Iran Says Uranium Enrichment a Red Line that Will Not be Compromised

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi. Photo: Iran parliament website
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi. Photo: Iran parliament website
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Iran Says Uranium Enrichment a Red Line that Will Not be Compromised

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi. Photo: Iran parliament website
Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi. Photo: Iran parliament website

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-e Ravanchi has stressed that uranium enrichment inside Iran remains a clear red line that will not be compromised.

The spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Commission said Takht-e Ravanchi stated in a commission session that Iran would not negotiate over its red lines in talks with the US.

According to Mehr News Agency, Ebrahim Rezaei, revealed details of Sunday's commission meeting, explaining that Takht-e Ravanchi presented a report on the recent negotiations held in Oman between Iran and the United States over Tehran’s nuclear program.

Takht-e Ravanchi referenced the two previous rounds of talks in Muscat and Rome, emphasizing that while earlier discussions were general, the expectation now was to move toward detailed negotiations.

He highlighted the contradictory positions taken by the Americans and stressed that uranium enrichment inside Iran remains a clear red line that will not be compromised.

This round of talks focused on defining a framework to move into more detailed discussions, according to him.



Al Qaeda Affiliate: 200 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Burkina Military Base

FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
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Al Qaeda Affiliate: 200 Soldiers Killed in Attack on Burkina Military Base

FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)
FILE - People ride their scooters in the Gounghin district of Ouagadougou, Jan. 26, 2022. (AP Photo/Sophie Garcia, File)

An attack on a Burkina Faso army base killed 200 soldiers, the SITE Intelligence Group quoted Al Qaeda affiliate JNIM as saying on Thursday.

The base in the northern town of Djibo came under attack on Sunday morning, and a police station and market were also targeted, security sources told Reuters.

Although there was no official toll, three Djibo residents told Reuters dozens of soldiers and civilians were killed.

US-based SITE, which tracks online activity of militants, said JNIM made the claim in a formal statement.

"The operation comes amid increased JNIM activity in Burkina Faso over the past month inflicting a high number of casualties," SITE said.

The organization previously said Ousmane Dicko, head of JNIM in Burkina, had appeared in a video urging residents of Djibo to leave the town for their own safety.