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Russia is ready to assist with the removal of enriched uranium from Iran, the head of state atomic energy company Rosatom said, as disagreements over Tehran's nuclear program remain a key issue in ongoing negotiations between Iran and the United States.
Alexei Likhachev said Rosatom is closely following the progress of U.S.-Iran peace talks and is prepared to support efforts related to the handling of enriched uranium.
The issue of uranium enrichment remains one of the main points of disagreement between Washington and Tehran.
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U.S. President Donald Trump said that Iran was going to hand over its enriched uranium, with the supply then to be brought to the U.S.
However, Iran's deputy foreign minister rejected that claim, describing the idea as a "non-starter."
The United States has said it does not want Iran to continue enriching uranium, while Tehran has insisted it wants the right to enrichment at least at some level.
At peace talks held in Islamabad last weekend, Washington called for Iran to halt enrichment for 20 years.
According to a regional official cited by The Associated Press, Iran pushed back against the proposal and offered a counterproposal of five years, which was rejected.
Likhachev said Rosatom remains ready to assist as discussions continue over how to address Iran's enriched uranium stockpile.
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