MOSCOW, May 29. /TASS/. Russia says Iran has not responded to its uranium removal proposal as Tehran focuses on ending the war with the US; the White House is reportedly preparing a new economic pressure campaign on Cuba aimed at destabilizing the government; and the freeze in Arctic cooperation with Russia is disrupting climate forecasting and regional navigation. These stories topped Friday’s newspaper headlines across Russia.
Izvestia: Russia awaits reply on Iranian uranium as Tehran prioritizes ending conflict with US
The Russian side has still not received a response regarding the removal of enriched uranium from Iran, Rosatom CEO Alexey Likhachev told Izvestia. According to him, Russia has conveyed its position to the interested parties. However, Tehran is currently not prepared to discuss the matter. For now, the main issue on the agenda is ending the conflict with the United States, Iranian Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council Ali Bagheri-Kani said. Although media reports indicate that the sides are close to reaching an agreement on a 60-day ceasefire and launching negotiations on the nuclear program, the United States and Iran continue to exchange strikes.
