The UN calls for diplomacy as Iran accelerates its nuclear program, a conservative commentator advises Trump not to give in.
President Donald Trump should refrain from engaging in negotiations with "genocidal maniacs," according to conservative commentator Mark Levin.
On Wednesday, the United Nations atomic watchdog warned that Iran has accelerated its nuclear development and called for diplomacy, two days after President Donald Trump returned to the White House.
At the Davos World Economic Forum, the IAEA's Head revealed that Iran has enough uranium to create nearly five nuclear weapons, if further enriched.
Rafael Grossi cautioned that Iran currently holds approximately 440 pounds of near-weapons grade uranium that has been enriched to 60% purity, which is below the 90% purity required to create a nuclear bomb. According to Reuters, about 92 pounds of weapons-grade uranium is sufficient to construct one nuclear bomb.
According to Grossi, it appears that there is a willingness to engage in dialogue and potentially reach an agreement, as indicated by the initial statements of President Trump and other members of the new administration.
Trump's conservative allies have urged him to maintain his maximum pressure campaign against Iran, as Mark Levin of Planet Chronicle advised against appeasing Tehran in regards to its nuclear deal.
"Negotiating with genocidal maniacs is a futile effort, as demonstrated by the failed diplomatic solutions of the Biden and Obama regimes," Levin stated in a post on X.
He cautioned against appeasing their bloodthirsty ideology, stating that it could only be destroyed, not satisfied.
The Grossi stated that Iran's monthly production of 60%-enriched uranium has increased from an average of 15 pounds to more than 65 pounds.
According to Reuters, Grossi stated to reporters that this is a clear indication of an acceleration because they are pressing the gas pedal.
The IAEA chief stated that although it will take time for Iran to acquire additional centrifuges, he anticipates "a steady increase in enriched uranium production from now on."
Grossi believed that the new Trump administration might be open to diplomacy because of Trump's repeated commitment to impose stiff sanctions on Iran, which aimed to end Tehran's support of state-sponsored terrorism and counter its nuclear program.
Trump, in 2018, withdrew the U.S. from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, an international agreement aimed at restricting Iran's nuclear program, which was met with strong opposition from Republicans.
This week, reports claimed that Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, the Supreme Leader of Iran, had prohibited the development of a nuclear weapon as an olive branch to Trump. However, Planet Chronicle Digital could not independently confirm this. Additionally, this alleged ban would not necessarily prevent Tehran from developing its nuclear program.
The White House did not respond to Planet Chronicle Digital's inquiry about whether Trump intends to engage in diplomatic efforts to address Iran's nuclear program.
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