Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei has ruled out transferring the country's enriched uranium abroad. He told Lebanon's Al Mayadeen on Monday 9 November that there is no reason to do so, according to Iran International and Newsweek.
He also said inspections of nuclear facilities damaged by US attacks cannot go ahead under current conditions.
"The International Atomic Energy Agency has no mechanism or protocol for inspecting damaged nuclear facilities under current conditions"
The position runs against the US demand that nuclear issues be dealt with in the first round of talks. Iran International reports that a senior Iranian official told Reuters further nuclear discussions depend on the US meeting Iranian demands, including sanctions relief, frozen assets and war reparations.
Separately, Newsweek reports that Iranian lawmaker Esmail Kowsari claimed the centrifuges and the 60% enriched uranium were not damaged in the 2025 attacks. That claim has not been independently checked.