Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We are not seeking to manufacture a nuclear bomb from our stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and if we wanted to, we could, via Al Jazeera
The statement from the Iranian Foreign Ministry indicates a potential attempt to ease tensions regarding their nuclear capabilities, signaling no immediate intent to pursue nuclear weapons despite possessing highly enriched uranium.
Iran Ministry spokesperson says Iran's re-entry to the negotiation table, after the betrayal of the American side in June, did not mean the existence or creation of trust; entered the conversation with knowledge and mistrust, SNN reports
Iran Judiciary Chief Ejei says country's armed forces were demonstrating strength in the Strait of Hormuz
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson: We are not seeking to manufacture a nuclear bomb from our stockpile of highly enriched uranium, and if we wanted to, we could, via Al Jazeera
US 30-year fixed rate mortgage average (W/E April 23rd): 6.23% (prev. 6.3% W/W), according to Freddie Mac
Auction history: US to sell USD 26bln of 5-year TIPS at 18:00BST/13:00EDT
Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.
However, the assertion that they could manufacture a bomb if desired suggests continued volatility in the region, which could impact oil prices and geopolitical risk sentiment across markets.
Related headlines
- IRGC official warns that further US aggression against Iran could trigger more unprecedented Iranian responses, IRNA reports23 min ago
- Pakistan’s Defence Minister says Islamabad is seeking to create conditions that help reduce tensions in the region, Al Jazeera reports31 min ago
- Russia's Kremlin says they hope US-mediated talks with Ukraine will resume soon32 min ago
- Iran’s Foreign Ministry condemns US attacks on Iranian vessels and says Tehran’s strikes on US military bases and interception of American vessels constitute legitimate self-defence under international law39 min ago
- Two port officials say a Panama-flagged tanker carrying 2mln barrels of Iraqi fuel oil was hit by a drone in Iraqi territorial waters; tanker is named "New Andros", and no casualties were reported42 min ago
- US CENTCOM says that no US Navy warships have been struck, denying IRGC claims59 min ago
- The Vienna meeting calls on Iran to engage seriously without conditions in confidence-building talks, Al Jazeera reports citing a US-European draft resolution1 hour ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] JPY continues to gain after daring commentary from US Treasury Sec. Bessent1 hour ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Fixed falters once more as Brent takes USD 100/bbl, awaiting the Treasury buyback announcement1 hour ago
- UKMTO has received a report from a third-party of an incident 24NM northwest of Port Rashid, UAE; incident occurred at 02:48 UTC1 hour ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Brent briefly tops USD 100/bbl as Middle Eastern tensions remain heightened1 hour ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] European bourses under pressure as renewed US-Iran strikes drive energy higher; ITX SM hit despite mixed earnings while FORTUM FH surges on GOOGL deal1 hour ago
- UKMTO has received a report involving several merchant vessels in the Northern Arabian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman; in reference to an update from 8 Sept at 22:15 UTC2 hours ago
- Iranian Parliament Speaker Ghalibaf reiterates that US energy assets in the region will be the next target, Tasnim reports3 hours ago
- Iranian media notes of controlled explosions scheduled in the south of Isfahan, Iran, until 14:00 local time (11:30 BST)3 hours ago
- Saudi's Civil Defence posts "An alert has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform for Emergencies in Khamis Mushait Governorate to warn of a danger"; danger has since passed4 hours ago
- Iran's MP says there is a "possibility of re-examining the plan to withdraw from the NPT in the parliament", ILNA reports 4 hours ago
- Ukraine Drone Forces Commander says that Ukraine hit military vessels at Russia’s Novorossiysk naval base4 hours ago
- Newsquawk Daily European Equity Opening News - 9th September 20265 hours ago
- Israel orders British consulate in East Jerusalem to shut in 30 days5 hours ago
The whole workspace, free to try.
Try it free