Iran vows no enriched uranium will leave country

Reuters Dubai: Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei said in televised remarks. Rezaei was speaking to Lebanon's pro-Iranian Al Mayadeen TV after US officials downplayed the need for additional military action against Iran, with analysts noting President Donald Trump's more conciliatory tone since the Republicans' defeat in the November 3 midterm elections . Rezaei has said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington. "Any new US attacks will also be met with targeting US bases far away," he said. Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said in May. Live Events The IAEA estimates that Iran had 440.9 kg of uranium enriched to 60% - a level far higher than needed for civilian use - when Israel and the US attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. How much of that ⁠has survived is ​unclear. Israel, the United States and other Western countries have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons. Iran denies the accusation. Washington has said nuclear issues must be part of any initial negotiations with Iran aimed at ending the war between the two countries. Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal via Qatar, to be discussed only after Washington meets seven demands which Tehran has presented, a senior Iranian official told Reuters last week. Add as a Reliable and Trusted News Source Add Now! (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on Iran nuclear program enriched uranium US strikes on Iran Mohsen Rezaei nuclear negotiations midterm elections Iran sanctions IAEA estimate Al Mayadeen TV (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel ) Read More News on Iran nuclear program enriched uranium US strikes on Iran Mohsen Rezaei nuclear negotiations midterm elections Iran sanctions IAEA estimate Al Mayadeen TV Prime Exclusives Investment Ideas Stock Report Plus ePaper Wealth Edition Business of Odd Things: The farm that needs no land, freshwater, or fertiliser KYC and KYB: Inside Pidilite, the company that turned Fevicol into a word for a strong bond – Part 1 of 3 Seoul halts trading, Nifty has its best week since 2021: Money leaving the AI trade – will it land in India? Junk bonds are cracking at the bottom. Will the noise get loud enough to make ‘junk bond’ a household term again? PNG connections rise half a million, but how many use piped gas for cooking? Some elections matter more than you know: No crop changed in the fields, yet sugar, coffee and soya got cheaper in a day 1 2 3 View all Stories