US has 'no choice' but to accept enrichment, says Iranian MP

The United States has no choice but to accept Iran’s right to enrichment, said Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesman for Iran’s parliamentary National Security Committee.

“When Yemeni missiles destroy Israel’s largest airport and no Iron Dome can stop them, dictating terms to Iran is a tasteless joke,” he wrote on X.

In a separate post, Rezaei said parliament will not retreat from Iran’s “right to uranium enrichment.”

His comments followed remarks by Steven Witkoff, US special envoy and lead negotiator, who said Washington seeks a diplomatic resolution to Iran’s nuclear file but views military action as a last resort. Witkoff reiterated that uranium enrichment is a red line for the US, calling for the full closure of Iran’s Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan facilities.