Uranium enrichment is not up for negotiation, Iranian lawmaker says

A senior Iranian lawmaker said on Saturday that uranium enrichment is a core national right and will not be subject to negotiations in ongoing or future nuclear talks.

Ebrahim Azizi, head of the Iranian parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, told state media that while Iran remains open to dialogue, the country will never bring its “nuclear industry and the principle of enrichment” to the negotiating table.

“We may discuss enrichment levels, but the essence of the industry is non-negotiable,” Azizi said. “This is a fundamental right of the Iranian people and a strategic pillar of national development.”

Azizi also warned that the United States must abandon what he called “excessive demands” and accept Iran’s position if talks are to continue, adding that US pressure tactics would not succeed in undermining Iran’s nuclear capabilities.