Iran Denies Uranium Transfer Claims, Reports Warning Shots at U.S. Destroyers

Iran's semi-official Fars news agency on Friday denied a report by Saudi Arabia's Al Arabiya television that Tehran had agreed to transfer enriched uranium to a third country. Sources close to Iran's negotiating team stated that nuclear issues are not on the current agenda of talks between Tehran and Washington, which aim to end a war and are being mediated by Pakistan.

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nuclear issues are essentially not on the agenda of the current talks between Tehran and Washington aimed at ending the war, and will only be discussed in the next stages.

The denial followed earlier reports suggesting Iran had informed Pakistan of its willingness to transfer some enriched uranium. The source emphasized that such a transfer is not under discussion in the negotiations, and that the United States must first take "clear and definite" steps before a "final agreement on several fundamental issues" can be reached.

Separately, Iran's military announced Friday that its navy fired warning shots at two U.S. destroyers in the Gulf of Oman using cruise missiles and drones. The military claimed the destroyers then headed toward the Indian Ocean, describing the operation as part of Iran's campaign against "malicious acts and maritime disturbances" by the U.S. Navy. However, U.S. Central Command denied the incident, stating Iranian forces did not open fire on U.S. Navy warships.

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The United States must first take "clear and definite" steps before a "final agreement on several fundamental issues" can be reached.

Tehran and Washington began diplomatic processes after a ceasefire on April 8, exchanging proposed plans and outlining conditions for peace. Iran has tightened control over the Strait of Hormuz, barring vessels affiliated with Israel and the U.S., while the U.S. has imposed a naval blockade on the strait.

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part of Iran's ongoing campaign to counter "malicious acts and maritime disturbances and hijacking of commercial vessels and oil tankers by the U.S. terrorist army navy."