Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that the only option Tehran prefers for its enriched uranium is dilution on Iranian soil, according to Iranian state-linked media. The remarks reinforce a position he has staked out repeatedly this week as indirect talks with the US continue.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Wednesday evening that the only option Iran prefers for its enriched uranium stockpile is dilution on Iranian soil, according to state-linked Iranian media.
As The Zioneer reported at 22:20 (at the time still Tuesday), Araghchi had indicated he would release details of any potential nuclear Memorandum of Understanding only after the text is finalized. By 22:45, in a full article, The Zioneer reported his broader stance: the final deal will decide the fate of the enriched stockpile, and dilution inside Iran is the only acceptable method. A bulletin at 23:01 then sharpened the point — the removal of sanctions and the nuclear file will be decided only in the final agreement, with enrichment levels and the 60% stockpile addressed at a later stage.
The latest statement adds no new detail — it is a restatement of the same bottom line. It comes amid cautious signaling from Tehran, where officials have alternated between suggesting a deal is near, denying final approval, and citing internal review by supreme authorities. Araghchi's repeated insistence on in-country dilution remains a key point of friction: the US and European parties have historically insisted on the removal of near-weapons-grade material from Iran.
No new specific timeline or concession was mentioned in this statement.
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