Trump claims Iran rejected part of US nuclear deal proposal

The New York Times reports.

During a meeting with journalists at the White House, Trump said that Iran appears to have rejected one of the key points of the US initiative aimed at moving forward with negotiations on the future of Iran's nuclear program.

According to the US president, Iran insists on continuing uranium enrichment on its own territory, which will allow the country to maintain constant access to material suitable for nuclear weapons.

“They’re just asking for things that you can’t do. They don’t want to give up what they have to give up. You know what that is: They seek enrichment,” Trump said.

• On May 21, it became known that the United States had received new intelligence indicating that Israel was preparing to strike Iran's nuclear infrastructure.
• Later, Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia had conveyed a direct message to Tehran about the need to seriously consider the proposal of the administration of US President Donald Trump for a nuclear deal to prevent a potential armed conflict between Israel and Iran.
• On June 7, Iran's intelligence services reported that the country had gained access to a significant amount of classified information about Israel's nuclear program.