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Iran’s ongoing expansion of its nuclear capabilities, combined with its procurement of components needed to assemble nuclear weapons—enough for roughly six warheads—has heightened international concern. Despite Tehran’s assertion that it is willing to forgo nuclear weapons, their actions and the rapid uranium enrichment suggest otherwise. Iran’s negotiators have expressed dissatisfaction with US media statements and diplomatic behavior, criticizing what they see as US attempts to leverage negotiations for maximum pressure instead of genuine diplomacy.