Handshake between the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, and the Director General of the IAEA, Rafael Grossi, in Tehran, on November 14, 2024. (Credit: Atta Kenare/AFP.)
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Wednesday that the issue of uranium enrichment was "not negotiable" for Tehran, after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called for its halt.
"We are ready to build trust in response to possible concerns (about the nuclear issue), but the question of enrichment is not negotiable," Araghchi told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on Wednesday that the issue of uranium enrichment was "not negotiable" for Tehran, after U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff called for its halt.
"We are ready to build trust in response to possible concerns (about the nuclear issue), but the question of enrichment is not negotiable," Araghchi told reporters after a cabinet meeting.
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