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Tehran (AFP) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said on Wednesday that the US proposal to reach an agreement with Tehran on its nuclear program contradicts Iran's national interests.

Khamenei said, "The proposal (regarding Iran's nuclear program) put forward by the Americans is 100% inconsistent with our slogan 'We can,'" stressing that Iran is not waiting for the American "green light" to make its decisions.

The White House warned Iran on Tuesday of "serious consequences" if it rejects a proposal by US Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff aimed at reaching an agreement on its nuclear program.

The White House said that "Wittkoff sent a comprehensive proposal to Iran, and it should accept it."

Meanwhile, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt said Tuesday that US President Donald Trump intends to attend the NATO summit, scheduled for later this month.

Regarding the Iranian nuclear issue, 10 sources familiar with Iran's nuclear activities, including officials, diplomats, and analysts, believe that the success of any agreement depends on addressing these ambiguities for the International Atomic Energy Agency.

The IAEA's quarterly reports reveal that the main ambiguities are the lack of knowledge about the number of centrifuges Iran possesses, or the location of their production and storage. The agency has also been unable to conduct surprise inspections at sites Iran has not declared.

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