Iran rules out removing enriched uranium from its territory

A worker walks inside of an uranium conversion facility, part of Iran’s Nuclear Power Programme outside the city of Isfahan, Iran [Getty Images]

Iran’s Foreign Ministry said Monday that transferring enriched nuclear materials out of the country is categorically off the table, insisting that there is no justification for such a measure.

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei emphasized that Tehran would not make concessions on the issue during any future negotiations concerning its nuclear program.

Baghaei also criticised continued US threats against Iranian nuclear facilities, arguing that they undermine the justification for conducting inspections at sites that have sustained damage.

“Under current circumstances, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) possesses no mechanism or protocol for inspecting nuclear facilities that have been damaged,” he said.

The statements reaffirm Iran’s position against transferring its enriched nuclear materials abroad and highlight continuing disagreements over international inspections of damaged nuclear facilities.

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