Basij affiliates rally outside Fordow nuclear site ahead of US-Iran talks

Members of the Basij, a paramilitary wing loyal to Iran’s leadership, staged a protest Thursday outside the Fordow nuclear facility, chanting slogans against the United States.

Demonstrators shouted, “Nuclear energy is our absolute right” and “No compromise, no surrender, battle with America,” according to Iranian media.

The rally comes ahead of Friday’s planned nuclear talks between Iranian and US representatives in Rome. Officials in Tehran have recently expressed skepticism about the outcome amid rising diplomatic tensions.