Leader: No one in Iran waiting for US permission for enrichment

TABNAK, May. 20 - Referring to recent US officials demand of zero enrichment in Iran, Leader of the Islamic Revolution"Saying things like 'We will not allow Iran to enrich uranium' is nonsense. No one [in Iran] is waiting for others' permission.

News ID: 6433

Date: 20 May 2025 - 12:07

Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei says that he does not believe the ongoing indirect nuclear negotiations with the US will yield any result.

The Leader of the Islamic Revolution made the remarks while delivering a speech at a ceremony held on Monday, on the occasion of President Raeisi's first martyrdom anniversary.

In his remarks, Ayatollah Khamenei also addressed the topic of nuclear negotiations.

"The issue of [nuclear] negotiations was brought up. I have a notice for the other side," he said, adding that the American side, which engages in these indirect talks, should avoid making nonsense remarks, Mehr reported.

"Saying things like 'We will not allow Iran to enrich uranium' is nonsense. No one [in Iran] is waiting for others' permission. The Islamic Republic has its own policies and methods and will pursue them [independently]," he emphasized.

"At another appropriate time, I will explain to the Iranian people why the Americans and their Western allies insist so strongly on stopping uranium enrichment in Iran. I will make it clear what their real intentions are."