Archive · 24 Dec 2025
Iran, US Spar Over Nuclear Talks
The United States and Iran had a disagreement at the United Nations.
The US wants to talk to Iran about nuclear issues but says Iran should not enrich uranium.
Iran says it has the right to enrich uranium and will not give in to pressure.
They had talks before, but they stopped because of a war.
Some countries, like Britain and France, want to discuss Iran's nuclear program, but others, like Russia and China, disagree.
Iran says it is not trying to make nuclear weapons and its goals are peaceful.
The US and Iran argued at the UN Security Council over nuclear talks and uranium enrichment.
The US insists on no enrichment inside Iran, while Iran rejects this policy.
Iran says the US is not pursuing fair negotiations by insisting on zero enrichment.
The UN reinstated sanctions on Iran in late September, triggered by European powers.
Russia and China objected to the meeting but it proceeded as planned.
- Who
- United States and Iran
- What
- Dispute over nuclear talks and enrichment
- When
- Tuesday at the UN Security Council
- Where
- United Nations Security Council
- Why
- Disagreement over conditions for reviving nuclear talks
- Countries Involved
- United States, Iran
- Previous Talks
- Five rounds before June war
- US Stance on Enrichment
- No enrichment inside Iran
- Iran's Stance on Enrichment
- Rejects zero enrichment policy
- Sanctions
- Reinstated in late September
- Nuclear Deal Year
- 2015
- Countries Requesting Briefing
- Britain, France, US, Denmark, Greece, Slovenia, South Korea
- Countries Objecting to Meeting
- Russia, China