[Former U.S. Official Claims U.S.-Iran Negotiations Broke Down Due to Israel] BlockBeats News, April 13 — According to CCTV International News, former U.S. National Counterterrorism Center Director Joe Kent posted late at night on April 12 local time, stating that negotiations between the U.S. and Iran could have been successful, but the demand for 'zero uranium enrichment' led to the breakdown of talks. He urged the U.S. to stick to its own position rather than Israel's stance in order to salvage the situation within the remaining 9-day ceasefire window. Kent said the U.S. government's red line has never been 'zero uranium enrichment,' but rather 'Iran must not possess nuclear weapons,' a point Iran has agreed to. Since 2003, Iran has never sought to develop or acquire nuclear weapons, but it needs to retain uranium enrichment capabilities, which makes negotiations between the U.S. and Iran feasible. Kent emphasized that the current priority is to restrain Israel, reach an agreement, and reopen the Strait of Hormuz.