Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated Monday that Iran will continue its nuclear energy program under current procedures, as authorized by the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Supreme National Security Council. The statement effectively ties the program's continuation to the word of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, according to Israeli regional analyst Yair Goldblatt.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated Monday that Tehran will continue its nuclear energy program under existing procedures, in accordance with approvals from the Islamic Consultative Assembly and the Supreme National Security Council. The statement, reported via Israeli regional analyst Yair Goldblatt, effectively places the program's future at the discretion of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, whose final word is decisive on strategic matters. The remark comes amid ongoing US-Iran nuclear talks, with Tehran maintaining a maximalist posture — as The Zioneer has previously reported in numerous statements from Iranian officials asserting the country's right to develop its nuclear program on its own terms. The procedures Baqaei referenced appear to leave room for policy interpretation by the supreme leadership, with no indication of changes to the enrichment program at this stage. The statement does not address ongoing negotiations or the status of any potential agreement with the United States.
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