‘Uranium enrichment will not stop’: Iran rules out nuclear talks under U.S. pressure

Iravani insisted that Iran’s nuclear program “will always remain peaceful.” He called uranium enrichment “an inseparable right” of his country.

Asked whether Tehran plans to resume uranium enrichment, Iravani responded, “I think enrichment will never stop.”

He said Iran is willing to return to the negotiating table with the United States over the nuclear agreement.

At the same time, the Iranian envoy clarified that negotiations must be “a process of mutual compromise.”

“Unconditional surrender is not negotiation. That’s dictating policy to us. If they’re ready for talks, so are we. But if they want to dictate, then no negotiations are possible,” Iravani said.

NBC News previously reported that Steve Witkoff, special envoy of U.S. President Donald Trump, is planning to hold talks with Iran soon to propose a new nuclear deal.

On June 22, the United States launched airstrikes on three nuclear facilities inside Iran, including the Fordow plant and enrichment sites in Natanz and Isfahan. President Donald Trump announced that the targets had been destroyed. He also said Iran had reached a ceasefire agreement with Israel.

On June 24, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian declared that his country had achieved a “historic victory” following the end of the 12-day war with Israel. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu also called the war’s conclusion a “historic victory” for his people.

That same day, CNN, citing intelligence sources, reported that the U.S. airstrikes had not destroyed the key elements of Iran’s nuclear program but had likely only delayed it for several months.

On June 29, Rafael Grossi, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, said Iran would likely be able to restart enriched uranium production within months despite damage to several nuclear sites from U.S. and Israeli strikes.

Also on June 29, reports emerged that Iran had begun repair work at its underground nuclear facility in Natanz following the U.S. airstrikes.