Tehran: Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said, marking the first statement from the government regarding the status of its nuclear programme after Israel and the US bombed its enrichment facilities in June.
“There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring” of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Araghchi said, responding to a question from the news agency AP.
However, he maintained that Iran has an “undeniable” and “inalienable” right to enrich uranium for peaceful use of nuclear technology, adding that the programme had been halted owing to the strikes carried out during its 12-day war with Tel Aviv.
Araqchi also said Washington’s current approach toward Tehran does not indicate any readiness for “equal and fair negotiations”, after US President Donald Trump hinted last week at potential discussions, news agency Reuters reported.
