Not a Single Particle of Enriched Uranium Will Leave the Country, Declares Mohsen Rezaee; Asserts No Negotiations With US Until Trust Is Fully Restored
TEHRAN : Iran’s Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) Chairman Mohsen Rezaee has clearly stated that no enriched uranium is to be exported from Iran.
Mohsen Rezaee said in a formal statement posted on social media that there will be no talks with Washington until the U.S. takes concrete and practical measures that will help restore mutual trust. He demanded that any measures to restore confidence should start from the United States’ commitment to implement all the conditions Iran has outlined. Rezaee has previously restated Iran’s enriched nuclear material is a “fundamental national asset” that is being held “solely for peaceful purposes.
Mohsen Rezaee’s statements and the U.S. reactions to them are summarized below.
Rezaee refused to consider the shipment or removal of enriched uranium, and insisted on a “hard line” stance on the issue of enriched nuclear materials.
Preconditions for Dialogue: Tehran insists that in order to have renewed diplomatic engagement it is necessary for the US to take certain steps that are sincere and verifiable.
Meanwhile, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said reaching a deal with Iran to end the conflict was “extremely tough. He has expressed serious concerns over the security of ships and boats passing through the Strait of Hormuz and said that Washington would remain “economically strong” against Tehran until it stops targeting commercial vessels passing through the strait.