President: Iran Enriching Uranium for Peaceful Purpose
President Seyed Ebrahim Rayeesi ruled out any deviation in Iran’s civilian nuclear program, and once again underlined that Tehran enriches uranium to the level needed for its peaceful activities.
President Rayeesi made the remarks during a press conference at the end of his trip to New York on Thursday, underscoring that Iran’s nuclear program is completely peaceful and international observers have always confirmed the issue.
He refuted Western media claims about Iran increasing its uranium enrichment level, stating that his country merely enriches uranium to the level needed for the peaceful purposes.
The parliamentary law has “provided good conditions for the country and today our [uranium] enrichment has officially reached 60% in accordance with the law”, he added.
In response to a question about Iran’s move to bar multiple inspectors from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) assigned to the country, the president stated, “Iran has no problem with the principle of inspection unless the performance of some inspectors causes Iran to lose confidence in them.”
In this case, he added, it is natural that Iran demands the inspectors be changed.
Elsewhere in his remarks, Rayeesi stressed that Tehran will never abandon its nuclear rights and expects the parties to a 2015 nuclear deal to take “practical” steps to fulfill their commitments under the landmark agreement.
He reiterated Tehran’s compliance with its commitments according to the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).
“Iran has never left the negotiating table and emphasizes that the US and European countries should return to their obligations (under the JCPOA),” he added.
He regretted that the US and its Western allies pinned their hope on last year’s unrest over the death of Mahsa Amini in Iran and left the negotiating table, which was a miscalculation.
“If the Americans are ready to fulfill their commitments, the ground will be prepared for [achieving] progress in the interactions and reaching a good agreement,” Iran’s president emphasized.
