Iran denies Trump's claims regarding uranium story

Iran has rejected claims by US President Donald Trump that the United States will take over Iran's enriched uranium.

Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Esmail Baghaei told state media that Tehran is not considering this.

"I must emphasize that Iran's enriched uranium will not be transferred anywhere in any way. Just as Iranian soil is important and sacred to us, this issue is of great importance to us," Baghaei said. He added that such an option has never been on the table.

Speaking about the possibility of suspending uranium enrichment, Baghaei criticized reports that this is being discussed during negotiations, but did not directly deny it.

Trump's statements come after he claimed that Iran would hand over its enriched uranium, which would then be transferred to the United States. "We will sort it out together. We will go in with Iran, at a light and relaxed pace, go down and start digging with big machines... We will bring it back to the United States," Trump said.

He also mentioned "nuclear dust" and added that it would be collected "very quickly." Trump's expression refers to what he considers remnants after the United States and Israel bombed Iranian nuclear facilities in June last year.