Uranium enrichment is non-negotiable, senior Iranian lawmaker says

"Uranium enrichment is absolutely non-negotiable,” a senior Iranian lawmaker said Friday, warning that Western objections are aimed at undermining Iran’s independence and technological progress.

“What the West presents as concern over enrichment is, in reality, an attempt to block the independence and progress of the Iranian nation,” said Deputy Chairman of the Iranian Parliament’s National Security and Foreign Policy Committee, Abbas Moghtadaei.

Moghtadaei said the Iranian people must protect the country’s nuclear achievements, which he described as the result of significant national effort. He added that ongoing negotiations aim to preserve a diplomatic path to secure Iran’s interests.

“We have repeatedly said that our goals in the nuclear field are entirely peaceful and that all uses remain within this framework,” he said.