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Grossi: As an NPT Member, Iran Has the Right to Enrich Uranium

 

WANA (Feb 12) – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated that Iran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has the right to enrich uranium, provided that such activities are carried out under comprehensive monitoring and full access for IAEA inspectors.

 

Speaking to the Financial Times, Grossi referred to Israeli and U.S. airstrikes on several Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025 and said he could not rule out the possibility that enriched uranium remains at the underground sites that were bombed. “The Agency has a strong belief that the material is still there,” he said, while noting that absolute certainty is not possible…

 

Grossi: As an NPT Member, Iran Has the Right to Enrich Uranium

WANA (Feb 12) – Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), has stated that Iran, as a signatory to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), has the right to enrich uranium, provided that such activities are carried out under comprehensive monitoring and full access for IAEA inspectors.   Speaking to the Financial […]

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Fidan: The United States Appears Ready to Accept Iran’s Enrichment

WANA (Feb 12) – Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said there are signs of mutual flexibility between Iran and the United States toward reaching a new nuclear agreement, adding that Washington appears prepared to accept Iran’s uranium enrichment within a defined framework. In an interview with the Financial Times, he noted that the demand for a complete halt to enrichment—previously a key U.S. condition—has long been one of the main obstacles to a deal.

 

Fidan said Tehran is genuinely seeking a real agreement and could accept limits on enrichment levels as well as a strict inspection regime, similar to the commitments made under the 2015 nuclear deal. He described U.S. readiness to accept enrichment within clear parameters as a positive signal for diplomacy.

 

At the same time, the Turkish foreign minister warned that expanding the talks to include Iran’s missile program and its regional role could derail negotiations and potentially lead to another conflict in the region. He stressed that while Washington’s concerns over Iran’s nuclear program are global in nature, missile-related issues are primarily regional security matters.

 

His remarks come after recent indirect talks between Iran and the United States in Muscat, with both sides signaling interest in continuing negotiations, despite diplomats cautioning that the path to an agreement remains challenging.

 

Trump Reports on Three-Hour Meeting with Netanyahu, Stresses Continuing Talks with Iran

WANA (Feb 12) – U.S. President Donald Trump said his three-hour meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu did not produce any final decision regarding Iran, but underscored the importance of continuing diplomatic engagement. In a post on his social media platform, Trump described the talks as “very good” and highlighted the ongoing close relationship between the two sides.

 

According to Trump, the only clear outcome of the meeting was his insistence that negotiations with Iran should continue to determine whether a deal can be reached. He added that if an agreement proves possible, this option would be presented to Netanyahu as the preferred course, but if not, developments would take a different path.

 

In another part of his remarks, the U.S. president referred to previous experiences, claiming that Iran had previously chosen not to reach an agreement, a decision he said led to serious consequences. He expressed hope that Tehran would act “more rationally and responsibly” this time.

 

Trump also said the discussions went beyond the Iran issue, noting what he described as “significant progress” in Gaza and across the broader Middle East. He claimed that signs of peace are emerging in the region.

 

Netanyahu left the White House without speaking to the media. In a brief statement, the Israeli prime minister’s office said the meeting, like previous encounters, was productive and that consultations with U.S. officials on the Iran file are ongoing.