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Iran FM Says Uranium Enrichment 'Non-negotiable' After Trump Envoy Urged Halt

A woman walks past a mural on the wall of the former US embassy building in Tehran, referred to as the "den of spies" since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. (Credit: AFP)

Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday that Iran's enrichment of uranium as part of its nuclear programme was "non-negotiable" after US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff called for a halt.

"Iran's enrichment is a real, accepted matter. We are ready to build confidence in response to possible concerns, but the issue of enrichment is non-negotiable," Araghchi told reporters after a cabinet meeting.

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