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US says it offered Iran uranium for a civilian nuclear programme
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Iran's estimated enriched uranium stockpile
US Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz said Washington offered to sell Iran uranium for a civilian nuclear programme during earlier negotiations, but that Tehran refused. He said the offer was conditional on international safeguards and nonproliferation obligations.
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AllegedMike Waltz said US negotiators offered to sell Iran uranium for a civilian programme.
“our negotiators even offered to sell them uranium”
AllegedMike Waltz said Iran refused the proposed uranium-supply arrangement.
“Iran refused”
AllegedThe Trump administration was willing to allow Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear programme if it met international-law and NPT obligations.
“was open to allowing Iran to keep a civilian nuclear programme”