Iran's foreign ministry denied reports that Tehran was considering offering a three-year suspension of uranium enrichment as part of its nuclear negotiations with the United States. Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said that Iran would not accept a suspension of its enrichment program, and Iranian president Masoud Pezeshkian said that Iran was willing to walk away from negotiations if necessary. Both Iran and the United States had reported progress in talks held in Rome on May 23.