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Iran Denies Reports of New Uranium Order from Supreme Leader

A senior Iranian official rejected claims that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued an order requiring enriched uranium to remain inside Iran. The official called the reports enemy propaganda and said no new directive has been issued.

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Iran Denies Reports of New Uranium Order from Supreme Leaderbleedingcool.com
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A senior Iranian official denied reports that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei issued an order requiring enriched uranium to remain inside Iran. The official called the reports "enemy propaganda" and said no new directive has been issued. Iran will continue downblending the material domestically, the official added.

The issue will be addressed in the next round of talks, according to the official. Oil prices fell on the news.

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