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"Iranian government spokesperson Esmail Baghaei dismissed media reports about discussions on uranium enrichment or moving nuclear materials out the country - and said they were focused on a 'complete cessation' of hostilities, speaking in Tehran on Monday. "The topics you bring up regarding enrichment or materials [transferring to another country] are all just speculation," he told one reporter. "We are not discussing anything other than a complete cessation and end to the war at this stage. As for where we will go in the future, that will be decided in the future, in its own time." Last week, IAEA chief Rafael Grossi revealed in a media interview that his organisation had discussed with Russia and others about potentially sending Iran’s enriched uranium out of the country: "What’s going to be important is that that material leaves Iran," he said. Baghaei also called the attack on the Touska tanker as a 'true example of maritime piracy'. The Iranian-flagged container vessel was seized by US forces last month. Talks have appeared to stall between the US and Iran in recent weeks. On Friday, it was reported that Iran had passed its latest proposal to the US via Pakistan, while Donald Trump said he was 'not satisfied'. Iran has also imposed a blockade on 'unfriendly' vessels in the crucial Strait of Hormuz, with Trump announcing a rival blockade of Iran's ports. Trump said on Sunday that the United States would start guiding ships through Strait of Hormuz under 'Project Freedom'. On Monday, Ali Abdollahi, the head of the Iranian military’s unified command, hit back: "We warn that any foreign armed forces, especially the aggressive US army, will be attacked if they intend to approach and enter the Strait of Hormuz." "
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