Nuclear facilities won't be dismantled: Iran
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqhchi announced on Thursday that Iran will not dismantle any nuclear facility.
In a statement followed by the Iraqi News Agency (INA), Araqhchi said, "The nuclear industry and uranium enrichment are the right of the Iranian people."
He added, "There is no retreat from this right, neither in the media nor in negotiations," noting that "no Iranian nuclear facility will be dismantled."
He stated, "Iran does not object to the presence of American companies, and this obstacle was imposed by Washington itself."
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