Iran says Tehran is no longer enriching uranium at any site in the country.
Speaking at a Tehran conference named “international law under assault,” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told Associated Press: “There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the safeguards and monitoring [of the International Atomic Energy].
“There is no enrichment right now because our enrichment facilities have been attacked.”
In June, three of Iran‘s main nuclear facilities – Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan – were targeted by unprecedented US strikes using 30,000lb bunker-busting bombs.
Satellite imagery showed major damage, but because some of the facilities are positioned deep under mountains, it was hard to determine exactly how much was inflicted.
In September, Iran’s nuclear chief, Mohammad Eslami, told Sky News some of his country’s nuclear facilities had been “destroyed” in the US strikes.
Mr Araghchi said Washington’s current approach to Tehran did not indicate any readiness for “equal and fair negotiations”.
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Since the attacks, attempts at renewing dialogue on Tehran’s nuclear programme have failed.
The US, its European allies and Israel accuse Tehran of using its nuclear programme as a veil for efforts to develop the capability to produce weapons.
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‘Peaceful use of nuclear technology’
Asked what it would take for Iran to continue negotiations with the US and others, Mr Araghchi said that Iran’s message on its nuclear program remains “clear.”
He said: “Iran’s right for enrichment, for peaceful use of nuclear technology, including enrichment, is undeniable.
“We have this right, and we continue to exercise that, and we hope that the international community, including the United States, recognise our rights and understand that this is an inalienable right of Iran and we would never give up our rights.”
During the same conference, deputy foreign minister Saeed Khatibzadeh also accused Washington of pursuing its wartime goals with “negotiations as a show”.
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The 12-day Israel-Iran war
Iran’s government issued three-day visas for British journalists and other media outlets to attend the summit, which was hosted by Iran’s Institute for Political and International Studies, affiliated with the country’s Foreign Ministry.
Titled “International Law Under Assault: Aggression and Self-Defense,” it was held inside the Martyr General Qassem Soleimani Building, named for the Revolutionary Guard expeditionary leader killed by a US drone strike in 2020.
The conference included papers by Iranian political analysts offering Tehran’s view of the 12-day war in June.
The conflict started on 13 June 2025 with Israel launching airstrikes on Iranian nuclear sites and ended on 23 June 2025 when a ceasefire was announced.
During the entire conflict, Israel said 28 people were killed, while Tehran said 627 died in Iran.
Iran finds itself in a difficult moment after the war, which decimated the country’s air defence systems.
Meanwhile, economic pressures and societal change continue to challenge Iran’s Shiite theocracy, which so far has held off on making decisions on whether to enforce its mandatory hijab laws or raise the price of government-subsidised petrol, both of which have sparked nationwide protests in the past.
