Iran’s priority is uranium enrichment on its own soil, VP says

Iran’s nuclear policy is independent and focused on domestic enrichment, said First Vice President Mohammad Reza Aref on Wednesday.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran does not take instructions from anyone in its science and technology strategy,” he said during a cabinet meeting.

Aref added that nuclear weapons have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine, saying, “The priority of the Islamic Republic is enrichment on Iranian soil.”