Iran Security Chief: "Absolutely No Export of Enriched Uranium"

"Necessary for Designing Nuclear-Powered Ships and Submarines"
Sets Seven Conditions for U.S.; "Hormuz Strait to Stay Closed Until They Are Met"

As the United States and Iran trade barbs over resuming peace negotiations and reopening the Strait of Hormuz, Iran's top security official has reiterated that the country will not send enriched uranium or other nuclear materials abroad.

Mohsen Rezaei, secretary-general of Iran's Supreme National Security Council. Photo by AFP-Yonhap News

Mohsen Rezaei, Secretary-General of Iran's Supreme National Security Council (SNSC), said in an interview with Al Mayadeen, a pro-Iranian Lebanese media outlet, on November 11 (local time), "We informed Russia that the enriched nuclear material will remain in Iran for our own use." He said not a single particle of the enriched nuclear material would leave Iran, adding that it was "necessary for designing nuclear-powered ships and submarines."

He also issued a military warning. "We have cyberwarfare capabilities that allow us to take control of U.S. drones and force them to land," Rezaei said. "If the United States attacks, we will carry out precision strikes on U.S. military bases far away."

Regarding negotiations, he said, "We have presented the United States with seven conditions and are waiting for a clear response," adding that "the initial U.S. response was deceptive and inadequate." He cited ending the war on fronts in West Asia, including Lebanon, as one of the key conditions. He warned that the Strait of Hormuz would remain closed until all seven conditions were met.

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