Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Sunday that the country is no longer enriching uranium at any site, signaling to the West that it remains open to potential negotiations over its nuclear program. Speaking to an AP journalist, Araghchi said all Iranian nuclear facilities are under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) safeguards, and enrichment has paused because the sites were attacked in June during a 12-day conflict with Israel and the United States.
Araghchi emphasized that Iran retains the right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes and would not give up its inalienable rights. Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization, noted that Tehran faces threats over accessing the bombed sites, limiting any major work at Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz.
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Iran previously enriched uranium up to 60% purity after the U.S. withdrew from the 2015 nuclear deal. While European nations have sought renewed U.N. sanctions, Araghchi left open the possibility of talks if Washington alters its maximalist approach.
The summit, hosted by Iran’s Institute for Political and International Studies, highlighted Tehran’s perspective on the June conflict and framed Israel’s strikes as “aggression,” even as Iran faces ongoing economic pressures, high tensions over its nuclear program, and internal societal challenges.
Source: AP