Iran's Supreme Leader, Ali Khamenei, confirmed on Wednesday that his country has reached the stage of fully possessing nuclear fuel thanks to the efforts of Iranian talent. He noted that Iran is now capable of producing this fuel, something only a limited number of countries have been able to achieve.
In a series of statements, Khamenei said that Iran's nuclear program is not limited to energy production alone, but that nuclear technology serves multiple sectors. He emphasized that the enrichment process is essential and indispensable, adding, "The nuclear program is worthless without uranium enrichment."
In a message to Washington, Khamenei said that the United States seeks to dismantle Iran's nuclear program and "wants us to continue to need it in various fields." He emphasized that the United States will not be able to weaken Iran's nuclear program, and asked, "Who are you to tell us whether we should have a nuclear program or not?"
He added that Washington and the Zionist entity cannot do anything to end Iran's nuclear program, stressing that Iran is continuing to strengthen its comprehensive national power and will not abandon uranium enrichment.
In contrast, White House spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt stated on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump's position on Iran is clear, and that "uranium enrichment" is not included in the nuclear agreement proposal Washington presented to Tehran.
Trump said in a post on Truth Social that his administration would not allow Iran to enrich uranium as part of a potential nuclear agreement with Tehran.
Trump asserted that Iran's uranium enrichment program "should have been stopped long ago."
On the other hand, the American website Axios reported that Tehran "will be allowed to enrich uranium at low levels for a specified period of time."
The issue of uranium enrichment is a major point of contention between Iran and the United States, as nuclear negotiations between the two countries continue.
Iran is demanding the lifting of sanctions in exchange for restrictions on its nuclear program to prevent it from developing a nuclear bomb.
The US side is demanding that Iran halt uranium enrichment at all levels, despite previously stating that it would accept a low enrichment level.
Oman is mediating negotiations between the United States and Iran to resolve key disagreements. Five rounds have been held, three of which were in Muscat, with a sixth round anticipated.
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Khamenei to Washington: Who are you to decide whether we have the right to have a nuclear program?