Tehran will resist efforts to stop enriching uranium, according to Iran’s Supreme Leader. The United Nations: According to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, negotiations with the United States are not in the country’s best interests because the US has already decided on the outcome, which is the termination of Iran’s nuclear enrichment program. “This isn’t a negotiation – it’s dictation.” The Iranian leader backed up his defense of uranium enrichment by stating that it affects many facets of people’s lives, such as industry, electrical energy, agriculture, the environment, and medicine.
Speaking on social media on Tuesday, he also disclosed that Iran had advanced its uranium enrichment technology. He emphasized that whereas nations seeking to build nuclear weapons enrich uranium up to 90%, Iran has 60% enriched uranium, proving that Iran does not require a nuclear arsenal. He went on to say that only Iran, out of ten nations with the ability to enrich uranium, lacked a nuclear weapon and had no plans to acquire one. Despite meeting with Tehran’s top diplomat on Tuesday, European powers looking to reimpose harsh sanctions on Iran over its nuclear program showed no signs of compromising.
Despite Iran’s supreme leader’s resistance to European pressure, an agreement was reached to continue negotiations as the clock runs out on the reimposition of severe sanctions on the Iranian economy. Prior to the discussion, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul told reporters on the margins of the UN General Assembly in New York that Iran must never acquire a nuclear weapon. However, he stated: “The chances of reaching a diplomatic solution before the sanctions go into effect are slim.” The Islamic republic would resist demands to stop enriching uranium, Khamenei declared. “We have not and will not give up. In this or any other situation, we have not and will not give in to pressure,” he declared.
According to Iran’s foreign ministry, “it was agreed that consultations with all parties involved would continue.” In order to prevent the return of UN sanctions that were lifted under a 2015 agreement, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has until the end of Saturday to negotiate with his counterparts in the UK, France, Germany, and the EU. “The most deadly weapon” Araghchi met with EU foreign policy leader Kaja Kallas and his counterparts from the three European countries in New York. Iran and the Europeans accuse each other of being responsible for diplomatic attempts to come to a new understanding about Tehran’s nuclear program, which has long been a contentious subject of contention between the two countries.
The Iranian government is suspected by the United States and European nations of attempting to get an atomic weapon. Tehran has vehemently refuted that, claiming it is entitled to nuclear energy for civilian use. Israel in June launched out a significant military operation against Iranian nuclear sites, with President Donald Trump joining by directing US jets to deliver bombs on crucial targets. Trump’s administration, which has long advocated for the reinstatement of sanctions, has expressed a desire to negotiate with Iran, raising questions about Washington’s sincerity. Without providing any additional information, IAEA Director-General Rafael Grossi told AFP on Monday that US envoy Steve Witkoff was looking at several channels of communication with Iran. Regarding any interactions with Iran in New York, the US has not provided any comments.
“One cannot negotiate with such a party,” Khamenei countered. Negotiations with the United States on the nuclear issue, and possibly other matters as well, are, in my opinion, completely pointless. According to Trump, US aircraft were successful in “totally obliterating” Iranian nuclear sites while speaking to the UN General Assembly. “My stance is really straightforward. “The most dangerous weapon should never be in the hands of the world’s top sponsor of terrorism,” Trump declared. In order to give additional time for talks on a comprehensive deal, the European side has established three requirements to prolong the sanction relief period.
These include accurate information on the whereabouts of enriched materials, complete access for International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors to Iranian nuclear sites, and the resumption of direct conversations without any limitations. According to the European side, none of the requirements have been fulfilled. Tehran claims to have developed a “balanced” plan, the specifics of which have not been made public, and accuses the European countries of applying political pressure that scuttles negotiations.
