Tehran Hardens Nuclear Stance
Iran's chief nuclear negotiator said Iran wouldn't compromise on its right to enrich uranium, casting doubts on whether the country could reach a deal during talks with international powers in Moscow this month.
Saeed Jalili, the negotiator, updated lawmakers in Iran's parliament on Wednesday over the status of the country's nuclear talks, in a speech that was aired live on radio and published by official media.
Mr. Jalili's narrative of several rounds of nuclear talks dating to last year suggested a hardening of Iran's position. The diplomat, who represents the views of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, dismissed a suspension of uranium enrichment, a central demand of the international powers.
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