Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave the country
He made the statement to Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir in Tehran on 20 October 2026, linking the refusal to unmet U.S. conditions and a mediation effort.
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Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave the country
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What this story says
- Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei told Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir that no enriched nuclear material will leave Iran.
- He said negotiations will not resume until the United States fulfills seven conditions, including removing threats and sanctions.
- President Masoud Pezeshkian also rejected negotiations under U.S. pressure during the same meeting.
- The meeting was part of a renewed Pakistani‑mediated push for a peace deal between Iran and the United States.
Who covered it
Percentages are shares of the 29 outlets carrying a published leaning rating. 41 of the 70 outlets we know ran this story carry no rating and are not counted in them. Coverage measured .
Trust
68/100
Craft
95/100
Hype
18/100
70 sources · methodology
Thin on the left so far
Only 6 of the 29 outlets with a published leaning rating that ran this story are rated left.
This story is still being watched, so it is a count and not yet a finding. Coverage keeps arriving for hours after an event, and a side that has published nothing this morning may publish by tonight. If it is still true when we stop checking, we will say so plainly.
On 20 October 2026 Iran’s Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Rezaei, met the visiting Pakistani army chief Asim Munir in Tehran. Rezaei said that not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran, describing the material as a major asset and national wealth intended for domestic use.
He added that Iran will not resume negotiations with the United States until Washington meets seven conditions, among them the removal of threats and sanctions. Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian echoed the refusal, stating that the United States must first remove threats and sanctions before any dialogue can occur.
The talks were held as part of a renewed effort by Pakistan to mediate a peace deal between Iran and the United States, following a series of indirect talks that have so far failed to produce a breakthrough.
Differences on negotiation conditions
The Hindu’s full report records Rezaei’s statement that negotiations will not resume until the United States fulfills seven conditions, including removing threats and sanctions. Centre‑rated digests (TRT World and PressTV) and right‑rated digests do not mention any conditions for resuming talks.
“Not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran; such materials constitute a major asset and national wealth for the Iranian people, intended for use within the country.”
What the coverage left out
None of the centre‑rated digests mention the seven conditions that Rezaei said must be met before negotiations can resume. None of the right‑rated digests mention President Masoud Pezeshkian’s rejection of negotiations under U.S. threats.
Still developing. We have re-checked which outlets are covering this 1 time, most recently on 21 Oct 2026, 01:30, and will add the sides that appear.
How each side covered it
Our own reading of the reporting listed below, written from the outlets’ articles rather than quoted from them. The reasoning is set out on our methodology page.
Left
6 rated outlets
- Left‑rated outlets led on Rezaei’s refusal, the description of enriched material as a national wealth, and the seven‑condition demand for any future negotiations. The Hindu’s full report also highlighted President Pezeshkian’s rejection of talks under U.S. threats and provided background on the wider conflict and previous sanctions.
Centre
6 rated outlets
- Centre‑rated outlets focused on the core refusal that no enriched uranium will leave Iran and noted that the meeting was part of Pakistan’s mediation effort between Iran and the United States.
Right
17 rated outlets
- Right‑rated outlets reported the refusal and repeatedly framed the enriched material as a strategic asset and national wealth. They did not mention the seven conditions or President Pezeshkian’s comments.
Questions about this coverage
- How did the left and right cover Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave…?
- Of the 29 outlets on this story carrying a published leaning rating, 21% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 59% are rated right. Those percentages are shares of the rated outlets, not of every outlet that ran it, which was 70. The sections above set out what each side emphasised, in its own terms.
- Is Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave… left or right?
- Neither side dominates it. Of the 29 rated outlets on this story, 21% are rated left, 20% are rated centre, 59% are rated right, and no side holds the 70% this site would want before calling a field one-sided. A story is not left or right in any case; the outlets that carried it are what carry ratings.
- Is the coverage of Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave… biased?
- Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave the country is one event reported by 70 outlets, and this page does not rate the story as biased or unbiased. What it publishes is the spread: which outlets ran it, where named rating organisations place each of them on the spectrum, and what each side chose to lead with. A leaning rating describes an outlet's record over time, not this article, and the two should not be run together.
- Which side is not reporting Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave…?
- When we first saw this story, outlets rated left had barely covered it. Coverage accretes for hours after an event, so that is where to look rather than a verdict — the split above is the current count, and it is the one to read.
- Which outlets covered Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei says no enriched uranium will leave…?
- 70 that we know of, every one of them listed further up this page with a link to its own report and to what we hold on the publisher. Nothing here is a summary of somebody else's summary: the outlets are named so the original reporting can be read.
- What did Mohsen Rezaei say about Iran’s enriched uranium?
- He said that not even a tiny bit of enriched nuclear material will leave Iran, describing it as a major asset and national wealth intended for domestic use, according to state television and multiple outlet reports.
- What conditions did Rezaei set for resuming talks with the United States?
- Rezaei stated that negotiations will not resume until the United States fulfills seven conditions, including removing threats and sanctions, as reported in the full article from The Hindu.
- Who was present at the meeting where the refusal was announced?
- The meeting involved Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei, President Masoud Pezeshkian, and Pakistan’s army chief Asim Munir, who was in Tehran as part of a renewed mediation effort.
Read it at the source
70 outlets, grouped by the leaning a published rating gives them. Every headline links to the original; an underlined outlet name opens our profile of that publisher.
Left
6- Iran rejects moving enriched uranium overseas (opens rthk.hk in a new tab)
- Tehran Defines Its Red lines... What Did the Leader of the Pakistani Army Hear in Tehran? (opens aljazeera.net in a new tab)
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- Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country (opens The Hindu in a new tab)
- Secretary of the Mohsen Resai Supreme Council for National Security Refuses Any Removal of Enriched Uranium From Iran (opens News.ro in a new tab)
- Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country (opens The Korea Times in a new tab)
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- Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met (opens Al-Monitor in a new tab)
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Centre
6- Iran defiant as US deploys third warship to Middle East (opens Daily Post Nigeria in a new tab)
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- Brent falls as Iran's president discusses mediation with CDF Munir (opens The Express Tribune in a new tab)
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- Discard Iran From Dialogue with the US if Its Demands Are Not Met (opens El Diario in a new tab)
El Diario — is El Diario biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- 'Not even a tiny bit of enriched Uranium will leave Iran', Tehran tells mediator Pakistan (opens TRT World in a new tab)
- Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met (opens Reuters in a new tab)
- Iran’s national security chief says not a single particle of enriched uranium will go out (opens PressTV in a new tab)
Right
17- Iran refuses to surrender enriched uranium, sets conditions for US talks (opens Arutz Sheva in a new tab)
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- "Not Even A Tiny Bit": Iran Rejects Moving Enriched Uranium Out Of Country (opens NDTV in a new tab)
- Iran's Blunt Message to the US During Asim Munir's Visit: 'We Will Not Export Even a Single Gram of Uranium' (opens Unknown in a new tab)
Unknown
- They'll Refuse to Yield Uranium and Repeat Conditions to the U.S. (opens Sapo in a new tab)
- They Will Refuse to Withdraw Enriched Uranium From the Country and Say They Have "Nothing Again" to Tell the US to End the War (opens Observador in a new tab)
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- No uranium will leave Iran: Tehran tells Asim Munir amid US talks deadlock (opens India Today in a new tab)
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- Iran Tells Pakistan Army Chief No Talks With Washington Until Demands Are Met (opens The Algemeiner in a new tab)
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- Iran’s authorities will not allow enriched uranium to be removed from Iran, Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council Mohsen Rezaei said at a meeting with visiting Pakistani army commander Asim Munir (opens news-pravda.com in a new tab)
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Show 9 more
- Discard Iran From Dialogue with the US if Its Demands Are Not Met (opens Reforma in a new tab)
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- Iran: Categorical Refusal to Remove Enriched Uranium Stocks - iefimerida.gr (opens Iefimerida in a new tab)
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- Iran's National Security Council Chief Denies Any Removal of Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens Protothema in a new tab)
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- President of Iran Discusses Mediation Efforts with Chief of the Army of Pakistan (opens Globo in a new tab)
- Iran Refused to Remove Enriched Nuclear Materials From the Country (opens vz.ru in a new tab)
- In Tehran, They Stated that Enriched Uranium Would Not Be Removed From Iran (opens Interfax.ru in a new tab)
Interfax.ru — is Interfax.ru biased? Our profile of this outlet
- Iranian Security Chief: "Will Not Give Up a Handful of Nuclear Material... Demands Must Be Fulfilled for Negotiations" (opens 연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency in a new tab)
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- Iran's Pezeshkian discusses mediation efforts in meeting with Pakistan's army chief (opens The Straits Times in a new tab)
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- Iran's President Says US Must Lift Sanctions, End Threats Before Negotiations (opens Anadolu Ajansı in a new tab)
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Not rated
41- Tehran: America's Response to Our Proposal Is Insufficient. (opens al-watan.com in a new tab)
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- Iran to Pakistan: US Must Meet Tehran's Conditions (opens SINDOnews.com in a new tab)
SINDOnews.com — is SINDOnews.com biased? Our profile of this outletOpinion
- Iran Will Not Exchange Even a Single Gram of Uranium, Informs US; 'Talks only if Seven Conditions Are Met' (opens Asianet News Network Pvt Ltd in a new tab)
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- Iran: "Nuclear Stockpiles Will Not Leave Our Country" (opens enikos.gr in a new tab)
- Iran rejects enriched-material transfer amid US tensions (opens Egyptian Gazette in a new tab)
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- Iran Tells Pakistan Army Chief No Talks With Washington Until Demands Are Met (opens KAYHAN LIFE in a new tab)
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- Iran tells Pakistan army chief no talks with Washington until demands are met (opens The Frontier Post in a new tab)
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- Iran: "Not a Single Gram of Enriched Uranium Is Leaving" – Tehran's Condition for Talks with the US (opens sofokleousin.gr in a new tab)
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- Tehran Is Stepping up Its Terms in Front of Washington. No Negotiations without Fulfilling Our Demands. (opens sawaleif.com in a new tab)
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- Iran: Head of National Security Council Denies Any Removal of Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens insider.gr in a new tab)
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- Iran: Head of National Security Council Denies Any Removal of Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens ertnews.gr in a new tab)
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- Rezaei insists no enriched uranium will leave Iran (opens BizToc in a new tab)
- "Red Line" From Tehran to Pakistan's Mediation: "Not a Gram of Enriched Uranium Outside Iran" (opens thepressroom.gr in a new tab)
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- Iran: Not a Single Amount of Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country (opens Libre in a new tab)
- Iran: "Not a Single Gram of Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country" – The Conditions for Dialogue with the US (opens Newsit.gr in a new tab)
- Pezeshkian Received Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Munir - Dünya Newspaper (opens dunya.com in a new tab)
- Iran Refuses to Negotiate with the US Until Tehran's Demands Are Met, Despite Pakistan's Mediation. (opens rador.ro in a new tab)
- Iran Denies Any Removal of Enriched Uranium (opens zougla.gr in a new tab)
- Iran Denies Removing Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens CNN Greece in a new tab)
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- Iran: Head of National Security Council Denies Any Removal of Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens ΑΘΗΝΑ 9,84 in a new tab)
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- No Talks with Washington. Iran Refuses to Negotiate with the US Until Its Conditions Are Met (opens Hospodárske Noviny in a new tab)
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- Iran: IAEA Chief Denies Removing Enriched Uranium (opens sigmalive.com in a new tab)
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- Iran: Refusal to Remove Enriched Uranium From the Country (opens Business Daily in a new tab)
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- US-Israel-Iran War Latest Live News: Iran President Masoud Pezeshkian Says ‘Mediation Efforts’ Discussed With Pakistan Army Chief During Tehran Meeting (opens The Sunday Guardian Live in a new tab)
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- Iran Keeps Uranium Enriched in the Country and Demands that the U.S. Meet Conditions (opens Noticias ao Minuto in a new tab)
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- Pakistani Army Commander Leaves Tehran (opens entekhab.ir in a new tab)
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- Iran Excludes Any Transfer of Uranium Enriched Abroad (opens Les Affaires in a new tab)
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- Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff, General Munir, Met with Kalibaf and Rizai in Tehran. (opens Haberler in a new tab)
- Iran Stated that Enriched Nuclear Materials Would Not Leave the Country (opens 1prime.ru in a new tab)
- Iran: Fertilized Nuclear Material Will Remain Inside the Country. (opens IMLebanon in a new tab)
- Iran Will Not Negotiate with the U.S. Until It Meets Its Demands, Says Media (opens gazetaweb.com in a new tab)
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- Iran's Supreme Council Secretary: Not a Single Particle of Nuclear Materials Will Be Removed From the Country (opens Apa in a new tab)
- Iran security chief rejects moving enriched uranium out of country (opens Insider Paper in a new tab)
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- Iran's President Discusses Mediation Efforts During a Meeting with Pakistan's Army Chief. (opens القدس العربي in a new tab)
القدس العربي
- Field Marshal Asim Munir, Mohsin Naqvi Meet Iranian President Pezeshkian in Key Engagement - Pakistan Observer (opens Daily Pakistan Observer in a new tab)
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- Iran Will Not Negotiate with the U.S. Until It Meets Its Demands, Says Media (opens CNN Brasil in a new tab)
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- Details of Asim Monir's Meeting with Mohsen Rezaei + Photo (opens tabnak.ir in a new tab)
- Iran: Pezheskian Discussed Mediation Efforts with Pakistan's Army Chief (opens Naftemporiki in a new tab)
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- Iranian Media: Pzushkian and Pakistan Army Commander, Researching Mediation Efforts in Tehran (opens hathalyoum.net in a new tab)
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- Iran Tells Pakistani Envoy that There Will Be No Conversation with the US if Demands Are Not Met (opens El Economista in a new tab)
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- CDF Munir meets senior Iranian officials as Pakistan 2026 (opens Saaz o Awaz in a new tab)
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