Compromise on Its Right to Uranium Enrichment: Foreign Ministry Spokesman Ismail Baghaei

Tehran – Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei (also referred to as Ismail Baghaei) has reiterated Tehran’s firm stance that its sovereign right to uranium enrichment is non-negotiable and will not be subject to any talks or compromises.018217
In his statements, Baghaei emphasized that uranium enrichment forms an integral and inalienable part of Iran’s peaceful nuclear program. He stressed that Iran remains open to dialogue on broader issues but will not yield on core national rights, including enrichment activities on its own territory.09da44
This position comes amid ongoing tensions and indirect negotiations with the United States and other international parties over Iran’s nuclear program. Iran has repeatedly rejected demands to transfer its enriched uranium stockpiles abroad or limit its enrichment capabilities, describing such assets as “as sacred as Iranian soil.”70d9d8
Baghaei’s remarks underscore Tehran’s determination to defend its nuclear achievements while expressing readiness for talks based on mutual respect and equality, without accepting unilateral or “maximalist” demands.
Background:
The issue of uranium enrichment remains central to the long-standing dispute over Iran’s nuclear ambitions. Western countries, particularly the US and Israel, have expressed concerns over potential military dimensions, while Iran insists its program is entirely peaceful and protected under international law, specifically the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which grants signatories the right to peaceful nuclear technology.