Iran has refused to give up its stockpiles of enriched uranium.
Iran does not intend to transfer its enriched uranium reserves outside the country. This is what the head of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, Mohsen Razai, said in an interview with the Lebanese TV channel Al Mayadin.
Tehran rejected the US proposal to export uranium reserves enriched to 60% to a third country. According to Razai, Moscow has already received official notification of Iran's refusal after Russia offered to receive and store the material on its territory.
At the same time, Iran leaves open another option. Tehran is willing to consider reducing the level of uranium enrichment under international control, but absolutely rules out the physical removal of nuclear materials outside the country.
The statement shows that the nuclear stockpile issue remains one of the main points of conflict between Iran and the West. For Tehran, transferring uranium abroad means losing an important element of negotiating pressure, so even under the threat of new restrictions, the country maintains a tough position.