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Iran says nuclear enrichment ‘will never stop', amid warnings from IAEA & US
Iran's Ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, made it clear that Tehran will 'never stop' nuclear enrichment amid concerns from IAEA boss Rafael Grossi over the country's nuclear ambitions. read more Amid the speculations over missing Uranium, Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, said on Sunday that the Islamic Republic's nuclear enrichment 'will never stop' because it is permitted for 'peaceful energy' purposes under the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. 'The enrichment is our right, an inalienable right, and we want to implement this right,' the Iranian ambassador told CBS News. He insisted that Iran was ready for negotiation of a deal, but made it clear that 'unconditional surrender is not negotiation. It is dictating the policy toward us.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Tehran is ready for the negotiation, but after this aggression, it is not a proper condition for a new round of the negotiation, and there is no request for negotiation and meeting with the president,' Iravani said. Iran's nuclear programme took a hit after Israel launched a barrage of strikes against Iran's nuclear infrastructure, insisting that the country was just weeks away from developing a nuclear weapon. Iran's envoy challenges Grossi's assessment In the CBS News interview, the Iranian UN envoy also denied that there are any threats from his government to the safety of Rafael Grossi, the director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency or against any of the agency's inspectors. In the past, Iran has accused the IAEA officials of helping Israel justify its attacks. It is pertinent to note that the IAEA inspectors are currently in Iran but do not have access to Iran's nuclear facilities. When pressed by CBS News on whether he would condemn calls for the arrest and execution of the IAEA head, which Marco Rubio, the US secretary of state, said a newspaper close to Iran's leader had made, Iravani gave an affirmative response. 'There is no threat,' Irvani said, but acknowledged that Iran's parliament had suspended cooperation with the IAEA. The inspectors, he said, 'are in Iran, they are in safe conditions, but the activity has been suspended. They cannot have access to our site … we assess that they have not done their jobs.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Iran refuses to surrender When asked about why Tehran has not accepted the proposal for a diplomatic resolution of the issue, Iravani referred to Trump's 'unconditional surrender' demand and said that the 'US is dictating the policy towards us. If they are ready for negotiation, they will find us ready for that. But if they want to dictate to us, it is impossible for any negotiation with them.' In the Sunday interview, the Iranian envoy made it clear that Tehran could transfer its stockpile of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on Tehran's nuclear program. The transfer of 20 and 60 per cent enriched uranium would not be a red line for Tehran, Iravai said. He noted that this material could alternatively remain in Iran under IAEA supervision. However, he reiterated that Iran would not renounce its right to domestic uranium production, a condition the US rejects. The remarks from the Iranian envoy came days after Grossi told CBS News that there is 'agreement in describing this as a very serious level of damage'. He went on to warn that Iran will likely be able to begin to produce enriched uranium within months. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD


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Iran signals openness to transfers of uranium abroad
Iran could transfer its stocks of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani has reportedly said. A transfer of 20 per cent and 60 per cent enriched uranium would not be a red line for Iran, Iravani said according to news site al-Monitor, adding that the material could alternatively remain in Iran under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision. However, he stressed that Iran would not renounce its right to domestic uranium production, a condition the United States has been firm on. Iravani also ruled out any restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile program and reiterated that a new agreement would hinge, among other conditions, on the lifting of international sanctions. His remarks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that Iran is fundamentally willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States although he urged US President Donald Trump to moderate his tone. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," Araghchi said. "Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect." Trump recently said that new talks with Iran would take place "next week," though he offered no further details. Several previous rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran have failed to yield an agreement. Earlier this month, tensions escalated sharply when Israel, accusing Iran of fast-approaching a point of no return in its goal of obtaining atomic weapons, carried out strikes on nuclear sites, defence positions, cities and energy infrastructure during a 12-day air war. More than 20 high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed, some in their homes. The US also intervened with a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. In response to the attacks, the Iranian parliament passed legislation this week suspending co-operation with the IAEA. However, Iran has not formally notified the agency and experts warn that negotiations cannot proceed without the IAEA's technical oversight. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is intended solely for civilian purposes. The IAEA believes Iran has managed to produce 400 kilograms of uranium with a purity level of 60 per cent. Experts say this could be used to produce several nuclear weapons if the material were further enriched to 90 per cent. It is unclear what happened to the stockpile following the attacks by Israel and the US. Iran could transfer its stocks of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani has reportedly said. A transfer of 20 per cent and 60 per cent enriched uranium would not be a red line for Iran, Iravani said according to news site al-Monitor, adding that the material could alternatively remain in Iran under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision. However, he stressed that Iran would not renounce its right to domestic uranium production, a condition the United States has been firm on. Iravani also ruled out any restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile program and reiterated that a new agreement would hinge, among other conditions, on the lifting of international sanctions. His remarks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that Iran is fundamentally willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States although he urged US President Donald Trump to moderate his tone. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," Araghchi said. "Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect." Trump recently said that new talks with Iran would take place "next week," though he offered no further details. Several previous rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran have failed to yield an agreement. Earlier this month, tensions escalated sharply when Israel, accusing Iran of fast-approaching a point of no return in its goal of obtaining atomic weapons, carried out strikes on nuclear sites, defence positions, cities and energy infrastructure during a 12-day air war. More than 20 high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed, some in their homes. The US also intervened with a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. In response to the attacks, the Iranian parliament passed legislation this week suspending co-operation with the IAEA. However, Iran has not formally notified the agency and experts warn that negotiations cannot proceed without the IAEA's technical oversight. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is intended solely for civilian purposes. The IAEA believes Iran has managed to produce 400 kilograms of uranium with a purity level of 60 per cent. Experts say this could be used to produce several nuclear weapons if the material were further enriched to 90 per cent. It is unclear what happened to the stockpile following the attacks by Israel and the US. Iran could transfer its stocks of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani has reportedly said. A transfer of 20 per cent and 60 per cent enriched uranium would not be a red line for Iran, Iravani said according to news site al-Monitor, adding that the material could alternatively remain in Iran under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision. However, he stressed that Iran would not renounce its right to domestic uranium production, a condition the United States has been firm on. Iravani also ruled out any restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile program and reiterated that a new agreement would hinge, among other conditions, on the lifting of international sanctions. His remarks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that Iran is fundamentally willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States although he urged US President Donald Trump to moderate his tone. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," Araghchi said. "Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect." Trump recently said that new talks with Iran would take place "next week," though he offered no further details. Several previous rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran have failed to yield an agreement. Earlier this month, tensions escalated sharply when Israel, accusing Iran of fast-approaching a point of no return in its goal of obtaining atomic weapons, carried out strikes on nuclear sites, defence positions, cities and energy infrastructure during a 12-day air war. More than 20 high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed, some in their homes. The US also intervened with a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. In response to the attacks, the Iranian parliament passed legislation this week suspending co-operation with the IAEA. However, Iran has not formally notified the agency and experts warn that negotiations cannot proceed without the IAEA's technical oversight. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is intended solely for civilian purposes. The IAEA believes Iran has managed to produce 400 kilograms of uranium with a purity level of 60 per cent. Experts say this could be used to produce several nuclear weapons if the material were further enriched to 90 per cent. It is unclear what happened to the stockpile following the attacks by Israel and the US. Iran could transfer its stocks of enriched uranium to another country in the event of an agreement with the United States on its nuclear program, Iran's United Nations ambassador Amir-Saeid Iravani has reportedly said. A transfer of 20 per cent and 60 per cent enriched uranium would not be a red line for Iran, Iravani said according to news site al-Monitor, adding that the material could alternatively remain in Iran under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) supervision. However, he stressed that Iran would not renounce its right to domestic uranium production, a condition the United States has been firm on. Iravani also ruled out any restrictions on Iran's ballistic missile program and reiterated that a new agreement would hinge, among other conditions, on the lifting of international sanctions. His remarks come after Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi posted on X that Iran is fundamentally willing to resume nuclear negotiations with the United States although he urged US President Donald Trump to moderate his tone. "If President Trump is genuine about wanting a deal, he should put aside the disrespectful and unacceptable tone towards Iran's Supreme Leader, Grand Ayatollah Khamenei, and stop hurting his millions of heartfelt followers," Araghchi said. "Good will begets good will, and respect begets respect." Trump recently said that new talks with Iran would take place "next week," though he offered no further details. Several previous rounds of negotiations between the US and Iran have failed to yield an agreement. Earlier this month, tensions escalated sharply when Israel, accusing Iran of fast-approaching a point of no return in its goal of obtaining atomic weapons, carried out strikes on nuclear sites, defence positions, cities and energy infrastructure during a 12-day air war. More than 20 high-ranking Iranian military officials were killed, some in their homes. The US also intervened with a strike on Iranian nuclear facilities. In response to the attacks, the Iranian parliament passed legislation this week suspending co-operation with the IAEA. However, Iran has not formally notified the agency and experts warn that negotiations cannot proceed without the IAEA's technical oversight. Iran maintains that its nuclear program is intended solely for civilian purposes. The IAEA believes Iran has managed to produce 400 kilograms of uranium with a purity level of 60 per cent. Experts say this could be used to produce several nuclear weapons if the material were further enriched to 90 per cent. It is unclear what happened to the stockpile following the attacks by Israel and the US.