Iran rules out enrichment break as bait for US nuclear deal | Nuclear Weapons News

Tehran maintains defiant public stance as negotiators look towards a sixth round of Oman-mediated talks.

Iran will not suspend its enrichment of uranium to secure a deal on its nuclear programme with the United States, officials say.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesman Esmail Baghaei reiterated Tehran’s tough public stance on Monday, branding reports that Iran could offer to freeze enrichment for three years as talks with the US proceed as “totally false”.

The denial came three days…