Iran won’t retaliate again unless attacked, deputy FM says
Iran says it has no plans to carry out further retaliation for recent US strikes on its nuclear facilities and is open to negotiations with Washington.
Tehran will continue its uranium enrichment program, he added, saying “Iran has every right to enrich uranium within its own territory. The only restriction we observe is avoiding militarization.”
“We are ready to engage with others to talk about the scope, level, and capacity of our enrichment program.”
The remarks come after President Donald Trump said Iran “is not going to have enrichment, and they’re not going to have a nuclear weapon. They’re going to get on to being a great trading nation.”
Takht‑Ravanchi confirmed that Iran remains willing to negotiate, saying that “we are for diplomacy, we are for dialogue—to convince us that they are not going to use military force while we are negotiating.”
Sssurance is “an essential element for our leadership to be in a position to decide about the future round of talks,” he added.
Earlier, Axios reported that US special envoy Steve Witkoff plans to meet Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi in Oslo next week to explore next steps in nuclear diplomacy.
Regarding the status of Iran’s 400 kg (880 pounds) stockpile of highly enriched uranium, Takht‑Ravanchi replied, “I do not know where those materials are, and I will stop at that.”
