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The Monexus
Vol. I · No. 169
Thursday, 18 June 2026
Saturday Ed.
Updated 11:34 UTC
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Khamenei's Uranium Directive Raises Stakes in US-Iran Nuclear Talks

Iran's Supreme Leader has ordered that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium stockpile remain inside the country, a directive that directly contradicts a core demand advanced by Washington in ongoing nuclear negotiations and signals a significant hardening of Tehran's position.

@NYT > WORLD NEWS · Telegram

Wire provenance

This editorial synthesis draws on the following public wire/social posts:

  • https://t.me/Middle_East_Spectator/1842
  • https://t.me/GeoPWatch/9821
  • https://t.me/osintlive/45621
  • https://t.me/wfwitness/12345
  • https://twitter.com/spectatorindex/status/2057410607230620
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