Iran firm on stand amid US move Washington says deal 'difficult' as Tehran rules out uranium transfer By CUI HAIPEI in Dubai, UAE and JAN YUMUL in Hong Kong | China Daily | Updated: 2026-10-22 09:16

https://www.chinadaily.com.cn/a/202610/22/WS6ad963dfe4b06d4aa05641a4.html Iran has insisted it will not allow enriched nuclear material to leave its territory, as the United States deploys a third aircraft carrier to the Middle East, with US President Donald Trump reportedly weighing fresh strikes against Tehran to break the deadlock. "Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; such materials constitute a major asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, intended for use within the country," said Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council.