Washington, May 11: Tensions between the United States and Iran regarding the latter’s nuclear program have reached a boiling point. President Donald Trump has issued a clear warning that the U.S. Space Force is now monitoring Iran’s enriched uranium. He stated that any attempt to approach this material would result in immediate action.
In an interview with independent journalist Cheryl Atkinson, Trump emphasized, “If anyone tries to get close to Iran’s enriched uranium, the U.S. will be notified immediately, and they will be ‘taken out.'”
Trump claimed that the U.S. could target every military installation in Iran within just two weeks if it chose to do so. He noted that Iran has significantly weakened militarily.
“We could continue operations for another two weeks and eliminate every target. We have already attacked about 70% of the sites we aimed for, and we have additional targets we could potentially strike,” he added.
Meanwhile, Iran has sent its response to a new proposal from the U.S. aimed at ending the conflict through Pakistan. According to Iran’s state news agency IRNA, the primary goal of the ongoing discussions is to halt the regional strife.
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio stated that Iran must clearly communicate its intentions not to pursue nuclear weapons, which the U.S. considers essential for a peace agreement.
The new draft prepared by Iran for negotiations calls for an immediate ceasefire on all fronts and stipulates that there should be no military action against Iran in the future. According to semi-official news agency Tasnim, Iran has also demanded the lifting of U.S. sanctions and the end of maritime blockades.
Reports indicate that the proposal includes guarantees against further attacks on Iran and addresses several other issues under a political agreement.
Additionally, Iran has requested that U.S. sanctions on its oil exports be lifted within 30 days and that its seized assets be returned following an initial agreement.
It is noteworthy that on February 28, the U.S. and Israel jointly attacked several cities in Iran, including Tehran, resulting in the deaths of senior officials and civilians, including Iran’s then-supreme leader Ali Khamenei. In retaliation, Iran launched missile and drone strikes on Israeli and U.S. positions in the region and increased its vigilance in the Strait of Hormuz.
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