Iran rejects exporting enriched uranium, warns US against fresh attacks

Iran has rejected transferring its enriched uranium abroad and threatened retaliation against US military bases if Washington launches fresh attacks.

Iran has ruled out transferring its enriched nuclear material abroad, warning that any fresh United States military strikes would trigger retaliation against American bases, including those in Europe.

Iranian security chief Mohsen Rezaei made the position known during a televised interview with Lebanon’s Al Mayadeen TV on Wednesday.

According to Reuters, Rezaei said Tehran would not allow “even a single particle” of enriched nuclear material to leave the country.

He added that Iran would respond to any new American attacks by targeting US military installations located far away.

Rezaei also disclosed that Tehran had informed Moscow that its enriched uranium would remain within the country, insisting that Iran intended to use the material for nuclear-powered ships and submarines.

Russia had previously offered to remove uranium from Iran as part of a possible agreement to address Washington’s nuclear concerns.

The International Atomic Energy Agency estimates that Iran possessed 440.9 kilogrammes of uranium enriched to 60 per cent before Israeli and American strikes on its nuclear facilities in June 2025.

The United States insists that nuclear issues must feature in negotiations aimed at ending the conflict. However, Iran denies seeking nuclear weapons.