Iran-US Tensions: Uranium Grab, Ceasefire Demands, Strait Protocol

0:00Iran's holding off on face-to-face talks with the U.S. right now, according to their Deputy Foreign Minister, he says Washington's sticking to these over-the-top demands on big issues like their nuclear program. Plus, Iran flat out refuses to ship any enriched uranium stateside, calling it a total non-starter. Trump jumped in Friday, saying the U.S. plans to go into Iran and grab all 970 pounds of that enriched uranium dust from sites hit by, strikes last year. The two sides have swapped plenty of messages, but Iran wants a solid framework agreement locked in before any in-person meetings happen. Iranians are pushing back hard on U.S. sanctions, labeling them illegal economic terrorism, aimed at starving their people and sparking revolt. Officials say Washington needs the ease up on those pressures to move things forward. Iran spilled over to the Israel-Hezbalah fight in Lebanon, where Iran demanded the cease-fire cover everyone. They briefly shut the Shreya of Hormuz after Israeli strikes on Beirut, but reopened it

1:02once a truce kicked in their Friday. Now, a new protocol for keeping the Shreya open and safe for civilian ships is on the table in these talks. Trump warns of a U.S. blockade and fresh attacks if no deal lands, so indirect negotiations keep rolling with high stakes all around. That's your Canada News today update. AI powered and always on.