Iran vows not to give up "a single particle" of nuclear material
Trump has repeatedly cited Iran's nuclear program as the core reason for going to war, but Tehran says it will not hand over any of its enriched uranium.
Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei declared that no trace of enriched nuclear material will be exported from Iran, and there will be retaliation if the United States launches further strikes. Rezaei addressed Lebanon's Al Mayadeen TV after US officials suggested no further military action against Iran, amid President Donald Trump's more diplomatic approach following the Republican Party's defeat in the November 3 midterms.
As of now, official negotiations have not commenced between Tehran and Washington. Rezaei emphasized that any new US attacks would extend beyond the previous war's targets to encompass US bases in distant locations, including European territories. He stressed that the Islamic Republic's near-weapons-grade uranium should remain within Iran's borders, as informed to Russia, to aid in the design of nuclear-powered ships and submarines.
Iran's Supreme Leader has instructed that the country's enriched uranium should not be sent abroad. Rezaei stated that Tehran has communicated to Moscow that its enriched nuclear material will remain in the nation and will be utilized domestically. Russia has previously proposed removing Iran's uranium to address US concerns, but the decision ultimately rests with Tehran.
The International Atomic Energy Agency estimates that Iran possessed 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% when Israel and the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. However, the extent of this material's survival remains uncertain. Israel, the United States, and Western nations have consistently accused Iran of pursuing nuclear weapons, a claim Iran vehemently denies.
Washington has asserted that nuclear matters must be addressed in any preliminary negotiations with Iran aimed at concluding the ongoing conflict between the two powers. Iran has conveyed a nuclear proposal to the United States through Qatar, to be deliberated exclusively after Washington addresses Tehran's seven demands, according to a senior Iranian official who spoke to Reuters.
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