Khamenei Rejects Uranium Export Demands as Iran-US Tensions Persist
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has formally rejected international demands to export the country’s enriched uranium stockpile, a decision that significantly complicates ongoing ceasefire and diplomatic negotiations. The directive, confirmed by Iranian officials this week, marks a rigid stance against Western pressure to remove near-weapons-grade materials from Iranian territory, even as the region grapples…