Iran (IMNA) - In an interview with Fox News on Monday, Araghchi asserted that Iran considers uranium enrichment an achievement of its scientists and a source of national pride. "It is clear Iran will not give up enrichment because it is an achievement of our own scientists," he said.
When questioned about the preservation of enriched uranium following recent American airstrikes, Araghchi stated he had "no detailed information," adding that the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran is assessing the current status of the country's nuclear material.
Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has called the strikes a success, asserting on Saturday that all three targeted nuclear sites in Iran were "completely destroyed."
On the prospect of dialogue with the United States, Araghchi indicated Iran remains open to discussions but does not plan to enter direct negotiations with Washington at this time. He highlighted Tehran's willingness to engage in confidence-building measures to prove the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, on the condition that US sanctions are lifted. Araghchi underscored, however, that any future nuclear agreement "must include the right to enrichment."
The recent escalation began on June 13, when Israel launched an attack against Iran, resulting in the assassinations of Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists, and civilians. The United States subsequently entered the conflict, bombing three Iranian nuclear facilities—actions described by Iranian officials as grave violations of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
In response, Iranian Armed Forces targeted strategic sites in the occupied territories and the Al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest US military installation in the region. By June 24, Iran reported that its retaliatory operations against Israeli and US targets had succeeded in halting the assault.
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