Iran refuses to remove any of its enriched uranium
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sowetan
Iran refuses to allow any of its enriched uranium to leave the country, according to security chief Mohsen Rezaei. Tehran says it wants to retain the material for its nuclear projects and has informed Moscow, reports Al Mayadeen.
Iran will not allow its enriched uranium to leave its territory, Iranian security official Mohsen Rezaei said on Wednesday. He also threatened to target distant US bases in the event of further US strikes against Iran, according to Reuters.
Rezaei said no negotiations were under way between Tehran and Washington. He said Iran had informed Moscow that its enriched uranium would remain in the country and be used to design nuclear-powered ships and submarines, according to Reuters.
The International Atomic Energy Agency estimates that Iran had 440.9 tonnes of uranium enriched to 60% when Israel and the United States struck its nuclear facilities in June 2025. The amount that survived the attacks remains unknown, according to Reuters. Russia had offered to remove Iranian uranium as part of a possible deal intended to address US concerns.
Washington wants nuclear issues to be among the first subjects of negotiations with Tehran to end the war between the two countries. Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal through Qatar, but has made its discussion conditional on compliance with seven demands put forward by Tehran, according to an Iranian official cited by Reuters.
