Iran’s foreign minister says the nation is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country

TEHRAN Iran AP Iran s foreign minister on Sunday noted that Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country Answering a question from an Associated Press journalist visiting Iran Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi offered the preponderance direct response yet from the Iranian administration regarding its nuclear plan following Israel and the United States bombing its enrichment sites in June There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring of the International Atomic Vitality Agency Araghchi noted There is no enrichment right now because our facilities our enrichment facilities have been attacked Questioned what it would take for Iran to continue negotiations with the U S and others Araghchi declared that Iran s message on its nuclear venture remains clear Iran s right for enrichment for peaceful use of nuclear innovation including enrichment is undeniable the foreign minister continued We have this right and we continue to exercise that and we hope that the international area including the United States recognize our rights and understand that this is an inalienable right of Iran and we would never give up our rights Iran s ruling body issued a three-day visa for the AP reporter to attend a summit alongside other journalists from major British outlets and other media Iran s Institute for Political and International Studies affiliated with the country s Foreign Ministry hosted the summit Titled International Law Under Assault Aggression and Self-Defense the conference included papers by Iranian political analysts offering Tehran s view of the -day war in June multiple seizing on comments from German Chancellor Friedrich Merz praising Israel for having done the dirty work in launching its attack Iran s defensive response was remarkable inspiring historic and above all pure wrote Mohammad Kazem Sajjadpour an international relations professor How can one possibly compare Israel s dirty deeds to the noble and clean actions of the Iranian nation Images of children killed by Israel during the war lined the walkway outside the summit held inside the Martyr General Qassem Soleimani Building named for the Revolutionary Guard expeditionary leader killed by a U S drone strike in But Iran finds itself in a laborious moment after the war Israel decimated the country s air defense systems potentially leaving the door open to further airstrikes as tensions remain high over Tehran s nuclear activity Meanwhile economic pressures and societal change continues to challenge Iran s Shiite theocracy which so far has held off on making decisions on whether to enforce its mandatory hijab laws or raise the price of government-subsidized gasoline both of which have sparked nationwide protests in the past The Associated Press receives backing for nuclear shield coverage from the Carnegie Corporation of New York and Outrider Foundation The AP is solely responsible for all content Source