Pedestrians pass under a banner featuring Iran’s new Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei, as a two-week ceasefire between the United States and Iran continues, in Tehran on April 12, 2026. Majid Saeedi/Getty ImagesAn Iranian official on Wednesday said Tehran has the right to enrich uranium, a key point of contention that led the United States and Israel to launch strikes against the country several weeks ago.Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei said the country will not back down on its rights to enrich uranium and that it should be able to pursue nuclear energy, according state-run news agency Tasnim News.
Iran Official Says Tehran Has Right to Enrich Uranium
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