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U.S. and Iran Divided on Key Issues in Nuclear Talks
(Wall Street Journal) Benoit Faucon - The U.S. and Iran approached the nuclear talks in Oman on Saturday at odds over whether Tehran can continue to enrich uranium. The discussions ended with major disagreements and a pledge to meet again. Iran has long insisted that it has the right to enrich its own uranium. But this would leave Iran in control of a key precursor to building a nuclear weapon. Other points of disagreement include the Trump administration's demands that an accord cover Iran's missile program. Iran is producing enough enriched uranium needed for a single nuclear weapon each month and would need only a week or two to turn it into weapons-grade material, U.S. officials say. Trump has given a deadline of two months to conclude a pact and has repeatedly threatened to turn to military force if Iran balks at a deal.