• Iran will not temporarily suspend uranium enrichment to secure a nuclear deal with the US.
• No interim agreement is being considered, according to Iranian officials.
• Negotiations are mediated by Oman, with no date set for more talks.
• Iran asserts its nuclear program is for peaceful purposes, despite US concerns.
• Domestic politics influence Iran's tough public stance in negotiations.

Iran firmly announced that it will not consider suspending its uranium enrichment to reach a nuclear deal with the United States, as stated by Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmail Baghaei. He emphasized that the country would not accept any form of temporary freeze, dismissing reports suggesting a potential three-year suspension as "totally false," according to Reuters and Dawn.

The ongoing negotiations aim to resolve a protracted dispute over Iran's nuclear ambitions, with five rounds of discussions held so far, primarily mediated by Oman. As both parties have taken a tough public stance, the Iranian spokesperson stated, “if the goal is to deprive Iran of its basic rights like low-level uranium enrichment, we don’t believe such negotiations would succeed,” according to Anadolu Agency and Al Jazeera.

Although US President Donald Trump has indicated that talks have been “very good,” the Iranian leadership remains skeptical, with officials reiterating that negotiations would not succeed if they aimed to limit Iran's nuclear rights. Baghaei also noted that Iran is hopeful for progress if goodwill is demonstrated by the US, according to Reuters, Dawn, Anadolu Agency, and Al Jazeera.