Iran supports regional nuclear consortium but says enrichment must remain inside country

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei on Monday dismissed reports that the US has requested access to Iran’s military sites, calling the it absolutely false.

He also rejected media reports on a three-year halt to uranium enrichment, saying it was “the writer’s imagination.”

Baghaei further said that a temporary agreement has not been on Iran’s agenda and was not discussed during the fifth round of indirect talks with the US in Rome.

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Iran’s foreign ministry said uranium enrichment must be preserved as a core part of its nuclear program and warned against any expectation of compromise.

“Enrichment is an inseparable part of Iran’s nuclear industry and must be maintained. We are in no way permitted to show even the slightest flexibility on this issue,” spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday.

He added that if the US aim is simply to ensure Iran’s program remains non-military, that has already been achieved. “But if the goal is to deprive Iran of its rights, we do not believe this process will reach any outcome,” he said.

Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Monday that no date or venue has been set for the next round of nuclear negotiations the United States.

“The time and place for the next talks have not yet been determined,” he said.

Baghaei added that, as in the past, Oman will announce the details in coordination with Iran and the US once a consensus is reached.

He also said that Oman, acting as facilitator, offers its views wherever it sees an opportunity to help advance the process.

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Foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Tehran is prepared to engage in dialogue with European parties but noted that the timing and location still need to be finalized.

“We are ready for talks with Europe, but the time and place must be decided,” he said Monday.

“We invite European countries to adopt a constructive approach.”

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman said many recent reports about the nuclear talks are part of a coordinated effort by Israel to derail diplomacy.

“Much of the disinformation is coming from sources linked to the Zionist regime, aimed deliberately at undermining the negotiations,” Esmail Baghaei said Monday.

He also confirmed that a deputy to IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi will visit Tehran this week for meetings with officials from Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization. Baghaei added that Iran expects the agency’s upcoming report to be “carried out free from political pressure.”