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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei has fiercely rejected U.S. demands to halt uranium enrichment, declaring that America "cannot do a damn thing" to stop Iran's nuclear progress. Speaking from Imam Khomeini's mausoleum, Khamenei emphasized that enrichment is the core of Iran's nuclear identity and accused the West of decades of sabotage. He reminded Iranians of past U.S. and European refusals to supply nuclear fuel, justifying Iran's pursuit of a complete fuel cycle. His defiant stance signals rising tensions as nuclear negotiations falter once again.#iran #khamenei #uraniumenrichment #nucleardeal #IranNuclearProgram #USIranTensions #MiddleEastPolitics #IranUSRelations #nucleartalks #tehran #AyatollahKhamenei #geopolitics
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