Iran Affirms Its Right to Enrich Uranium and Faces Tensions with America

Mohammad Eslami, the head of the Iranian Atomic Energy Organization, confirmed today, Thursday, that no country can deprive Iran of its right to enrich uranium, emphasizing that the use of nuclear technology for peaceful purposes is a legitimate right that cannot be relinquished.

Eslami stated in a video published by the newspaper "Etemad": "The basis of the nuclear industry is enrichment. You need nuclear fuel, no matter what you want to do in the nuclear process," explaining that Iran's nuclear program is progressing according to the rules of the International Atomic Energy Agency, and that Iran is determined to utilize this technology peacefully.

For his part, Iranian President Masoud Bezhakian confirmed that his country "does not seek nuclear weapons at all, but will not abandon peaceful nuclear industry."

He added in a television interview that Tehran "is ready for any verification process that the United States wants to ensure the peaceful nature of its nuclear program."

In a related context, satellite images have shown that Iran has recently fortified its sensitive military and nuclear sites by constructing concrete structures, burying tunnel entrances, and reconstructing missile bases that had previously been bombed.

These moves come amid increasing tensions with the United States, which is seeking to negotiate with Tehran over its nuclear program, while hinting at military actions if talks fail.