US Demands 20-Year Uranium Enrichment Moratorium From Iran In Failed Talks

The United States proposed a 20-year moratorium on uranium enrichment to Iran during high-stakes negotiations in Islamabad.

Iran countered with a shorter single digit period.

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The U.S. also asked Iran to remove all highly enriched uranium, while Iran offered a monitored process of down-blending.

Pakistani, Egyptian, and Turkish mediators are working to bridge the remaining gaps.

Vice President JD Vance's abrupt press conference caught Iranian negotiators off guard.

Trump told reporters the White House has been called by the right people in Iran and they want to make a deal.

The death toll diverged sharply across sources: government and Reuters at 28, Dhaka Tribune and Guardian at 33, Al Jazeera at least 41.

Fire service chief Mahmud Iqbal said most victims were found near the stairwells on the third and fourth floors.

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Witnesses told the BBC that the factory's main exit was locked when the fire broke out.

Police detained factory owner Faisal Rahman.

The Bangladesh Garment Workers' Federation called a nationwide strike.

Kalpona Akter said Rahman Textile had been cited for fire safety violations in 2024 but had continued operating.

Rahman Textile produced clothing for several European fashion brands including Hessen and BrandBox.

Both companies said they were deeply saddened by the deaths.

Hessen's compliance team had audited the factory in March.

Rahman Textile owner Faisal Rahman claimed the factory had passed its most recent safety inspection in January.

Clean Clothes Campaign said the audit system was fundamentally broken.