Diplomatic Stalemate as Iran Rejects Zero-Enrichment Demand

Despite mediation efforts by Gulf states including Oman and Qatar, Iran refuses to resume nuclear negotiations so long as the US maintains its demand for zero enrichment. Tehran insists on its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, while Washington and its allies argue that Iran's enrichment to 60% U-235, near weapons grade, demonstrates the program's military dimensions. The impasse leaves no diplomatic pathway to resolve the nuclear crisis as 2025 draws to a close.