[56433] Iran clarifies: Uranium enrichment is not a subject for negotiation

Iran sets red lines in its nuclear program

In reports published on May 11, 2026, Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Parliament's Committee on Foreign Policy and National Security, emphasized that Iran does not intend to discuss the nuclear issue within the framework of any negotiations. According to Rezaei in a report by the IRNA news agency, which is affiliated with the regime, Mohammad Eslami, head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, clarified that "uranium enrichment is not a subject for negotiation" and that nuclear technology remains "peaceful and benevolent."

The messages were conveyed following a special meeting of the National Security Committee. Media outlets affiliated with the regime, including اخبارفوری, noted that "necessary adjustments" have been made to protect nuclear facilities and assets against threats. The central message of the Iranian leadership is that the nuclear industry will continue to operate with full force regardless of external pressures.

Conversely, Iran International, an opposition channel that sharply criticizes Tehran's policy, emphasized that committee members called for taking a hard line against "the enemy." According to their report, claims were raised by parliament members that membership in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) is no longer useful, and that priority must be given to safeguarding the country's nuclear "achievements."

Other opposition sources, such as پیام ایران, referred to the publications as further evidence of the regime's entrenchment in its militant positions, using terms that indicate a lack of legitimacy for the current governing institutions in Iran.