Iran’s UN Ambassador: Iran’s Nuclear Enrichment Will ‘Never Stop’

Iran’s representative to the United Nations, Amir-Saeid Iravani, declared that Tehran has no intention of halting its nuclear enrichment activities, insisting the practice is a protected national right that the country will continue to uphold.

During an appearance on CBS News’s “Face the Nation,” host Margaret Brennan questioned Iravani directly about whether Iran aims to resume its uranium enrichment efforts domestically.

In response, Iravani referenced the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), which grants nations that do not possess nuclear weapons access to peaceful nuclear technology, including the right to enrich uranium within regulated parameters.

“So the enrichment is our right, and an inalienable right, and we want to implement this right,” Iravani said.

“So you do plan to restart enrichment, that sounds like?” Brennan asked.

“I think that enrichment will not — never stop,” he said.

President Trump authorized military action over the weekend, targeting three nuclear-related facilities in Iran. The strikes came just as another series of negotiations was about to commence, part of ongoing efforts by the Trump administration to reach a nuclear agreement with Tehran.

While the administration has promoted the mission as a major strategic victory, several Democratic lawmakers have expressed skepticism over the true impact of the operation.

CIA Director John Ratcliffe and other senior intelligence officials gave a classified briefing to members of Congress earlier this week regarding the June 21 attack. The Trump team has been aggressively promoting the idea that the strikes delivered a significant blow to Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, calling the sites “obliterated.”

However, on Tuesday, an early intelligence analysis began circulating suggesting the damage inflicted might only delay Iran’s nuclear ambitions by “a few months.” Trump administration officials rejected this assessment, with Defense Department spokespeople pushing back during a press briefing held Thursday.

{Matzav.com}