Iran to reject U.S. nuclear deal proposal
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A senior Iranian official told CNN the new nuclear deal proposal presented to Tehran in recent days is “incoherent and disjointed,” as sources familiar with the progress of the talks said the momentum behind negotiations to secure a new deal appears to be collapsing.
Iranian, Egyptian and U.N. leaders have met to discuss Iran’s nuclear program after the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Iran is increasing its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
President Trump claimed Monday that the U.S. won't allow Iran to enrich uranium under a potential nuclear deal. Why it matters: Trump's claim contradicts the proposal his envoy Steve Witkoff made to Iran on Saturday,
Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the UN nuclear watchdog at three locations that have long been under investigation, the watchdog said in a wide-ranging, confidential report to member states seen by Reuters.
The U.N. nuclear watchdog says Iran has further increased its stockpile of uranium enriched to near weapons-grade levels.
Iran's foreign ministry and the Iranian nuclear agency rejected the report, calling it "politically motivated" in a joint statement.
Iran lashes out at Austria after a report claims Tehran has an advanced nuclear weapons program, sparking diplomatic tensions and calls for explanations.
Iran carried out secret nuclear activities with material not declared to the U.N. nuclear watchdog, the confidential report said.