Iran official says no plan to transfer enriched uranium abroad
Iran has no plans to transfer its enriched nuclear material to any country and talks are not focused on such an option, a senior Iranian official said, pushing back against earlier reports.
Ali Bagheri, deputy for foreign policy at Iran’s Supreme National Security Council secretariat, said Iranian officials had no intention of moving enriched nuclear materials out of the country.
“Iranian officials have no plan to transfer enriched nuclear materials to any country, and negotiations are not about such an issue,” he was quoted as saying by state media.
His comments came after Reuters reported on Monday that an unnamed Iranian official said diplomacy was ongoing and that Iran was ready to show flexibility on uranium enrichment, including possibly handing over 400 kg of highly enriched uranium under certain arrangements.
