The White House said on Saturday that an IAEA report said the country was rapidly increasing its inventory of nearly weapon-rich uranium, which is Iran's "best interest" in the nuclear deal.
"President Trump made it clear that Iran will never be able to obtain a nuclear bomb," White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said in a statement. "The Special Envoy (Steve) Witkoff has sent a detailed and acceptable proposal to the Iranian regime, and it is in their best interest to accept it. The government will not comment on the details of the media proposal out of respect for the ongoing deal."
Iran has increased its stock to 900.8 pounds of uranium, which was rich in 60% as of May 17, and has seen a nearly 50% increase in stock since the agency's last report in February, which has increased the stock to 605.8 pounds, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency report.
The report said Iran was “the only non-nuclear-weapon state that produces this material”, which is a “serious concern.”
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The White House said on Saturday that it was "the best interest" of Iran's proposal for a nuclear deal, a report by the International Atomic Energy Agency said the country is increasing its inventory of nearly weapon-grade enriched uranium. (Getty Image)
IAEA added that only 92 pounds of 60% enriched uranium is enough to produce an atomic bomb if it is enriched to 90%.
Iran insists that its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, but U.S. intelligence agencies say the country “is carrying out activities that can better position its production nuclear devices (if it chooses to do so).
The Iranian Foreign Ministry and Iran's Iatomic Energy Organization said in a joint statement that the report is based on "unreliable and different sources of information", claiming it is biased and unprofessional.
The statement added: "The Islamic Republic of Iran expressed disappointment with the report, which was made by putting pressure on political purposes and expressed obvious opposition to its content."
Iranian spokesman Behrouz Kamalvandi, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi and IAEA head Rafael Grossi are in front of the gate of the Fudofordo factory near QOM city. (Iran/AFP's Atomic Energy Organization via Getty Image)
On Thursday, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi wrote on X that he was not sure a U.S.-Iran nuclear deal could be reached.
He wrote: "Iran is sincere about a diplomatic solution that will be in the interests of all parties. But getting there requires an agreement that will fully terminate all sanctions and safeguard Iran's nuclear rights, including richness."
Iranian Foreign Minister vowed that nuclear richness would continue to be "with or without agreement,
Omanian Foreign Secretary Badr al-Busaidi made the first formal proposal of the Trump administration in Tehran on Saturday, which calls on Iran to stop all uranium enrichment and report for regional consortiums including Iran, Saudi Arabia and other Arab countries in the United States, as well as the U.S. to make nuclear power. The New York Times reported on the New York Times and cited reports from people familiar with the document.
An Iranian newspaper targets the United States-Iran nuclear deal. (Alborz Irani/Sopa Image/Lightrocket via Get Tomages)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office also issued a rare statement in a report on the International Atomic Energy Agency on Saturday, calling it a "grave."
"The agency has raised a clear warning sign: Despite numerous warnings from the international community, Iran is fully determined to complete its nuclear weapons program," Netanyahu's office said.
"The report strongly reinforces what Israel has been saying for years - the purpose of Iran's nuclear program is not a peaceful one. This is evident from the shocking scope of Iran's uranium enrichment activities. This level exists only in countries that actively pursue nuclear weapons, and there is no reason for civilians.
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"The report clearly shows that Iran remains non-compliant with its fundamental commitments and obligations under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and continues to withhold the cooperation of IAEA inspectors. The international community must take immediate action to stop Iran."