Uranium enrichment is a 'non-negotiable public demand,’ FM advisor says

A senior adviser to Iran’s foreign ministry said on Sunday that maintaining the country’s domestic uranium enrichment program is a non-negotiable demand of the Iranian people.

Hossein Ranjbaran, an adviser to Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, cited recent public opinion surveys as evidence of strong national support for Iran’s nuclear program. He did not provide further details about the surveys.

“Multiple credible polls over the past two weeks show an overwhelming majority of Iranians support preserving the domestic uranium enrichment cycle,” Ranjbaran wrote in a social media post that included footage of Araghchi speaking at a regional dialogue in Doha.

Speaking at the event, Araghchi said, “The Islamic Republic of Iran has declared the development and use of nuclear weapons as religiously prohibited and continues to abide by the global non-proliferation regime."