Iran announces suspension of uranium enrichment at all facilities in the country
Photo: Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi (Getty Images)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi claims that his country is no longer enriching uranium at any facility on its territory, according to AP.
Araghchi responded to questions regarding Iran’s nuclear program following a series of Israeli and U.S. strikes on uranium enrichment facilities in June.
"There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring. There is no enrichment right now because our facilities — our enrichment facilities — have been attacked," he emphasized.
When asked what is required to resume Iran’s negotiations with the United States and other countries, Araghchi replied that “Iran’s position regarding the nuclear program remains clear.”
"Iran’s right for enrichment, for peaceful use of nuclear technology, including enrichment, is undeniable. We have this right and we continue to exercise that and we hope that the international community, including the United States, recognize our rights and understand that this is an inalienable right of Iran and we would never give up our rights," the minister said.
Iran Continues Its Nuclear Program
Earlier, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that the country would not withdraw from the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
In response, the UN reinstated the arms embargo and other sanctions against Iran that had been imposed by the UN Security Council from 2006 to 2010.
The British government imposed sanctions on dozens of Iranian individuals and organizations.
Meanwhile, Iran intensified construction of an underground facility near the Natanz nuclear complex. This came several months after the United States and Israel struck key nuclear sites in the country.
Afterward, the Iranian president stated that his country would restore its nuclear facilities “with greater power.”
