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April 21, 2026

There Is No Such Thing as a Right to Enrich

And the U.S. shouldn’t acknowledge one, even in theory.

Talks between American diplomats, led by Vice-President J.D. Vance, and their Iranian counterparts are set to take place in Islamabad today. Although the U.S. delegation has headed for Pakistan, Tehran has been noncommittal about whether it will even take part in negotiations. Andrew C. McCarthy addresses what will be one of the major points of contention if the sides meet: Iran’s claim to a legal right to enrich uranium:

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