Iranian official says excessive demands made by U.S. are barrier to in-person talks

Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh stated that excessive demands by the U.S. are preventing in-person talks. Speaking at a diplomacy forum in Turkey on Saturday, Khatibzadeh specifically declared that Iran would not hand over its enriched uranium to the U.S. This refusal indicates a significant hurdle in any potential diplomatic negotiations between the two countries. The statement suggests that a key point of contention for the U.S. in potential talks involves Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.