Following a series of retaliatory strikes earlier this year, Iran has announced it is ceasing uranium enrichment at all locations within the country, a move directly linked to damage sustained during the June conflict with Israel and the United States. The announcement,made by Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on November 17,2025,represents a meaningful shift in Iran’s nuclear posture and comes amid ongoing international concerns regarding its nuclear program and regional stability [[1]]. While maintaining its right to peaceful nuclear technology, Tehran acknowledges its facilities have been attacked and are currently under IAEA monitoring.
Iran has announced it is no longer enriching uranium at any location within the country, a move that comes after its nuclear facilities were targeted during the conflict with Israel in June. The announcement marks a significant development in the ongoing international concerns surrounding Iran’s nuclear program.
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made the statement on Monday, November 17, 2025, while responding to questions from an Associated Press journalist visiting Iran, according to Associated Press reports.
“There is no undeclared nuclear enrichment in Iran. All of our facilities are under the protection and monitoring of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA),” Araghchi said in a statement on Sunday, November 16 local time.
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“There is no enrichment currently taking place because our facilities – our enrichment facilities – have been attacked,” he added.
Araghchi’s remarks represent the most direct response from the Iranian government regarding its nuclear program following a series of strikes by Israel and the United States against Iranian uranium enrichment sites in mid-June.
When asked what would be required for Iran to resume negotiations with the U.S. and other nations, Araghchi reiterated Iran’s position on its nuclear program.
“Iran’s right to enrichment, to the peaceful use of nuclear technology, including enrichment, is undeniable,” he stated.
“We have this right and we continue to practice it, and we hope the international community, including the United States, will recognize our rights and understand that this is an inalienable right of Iran and we will never relinquish our rights,” Araghchi emphasized.
Iran finds itself in a precarious position following the 12-day conflict with Israel in June. During that period, Tel Aviv launched an unprecedented wave of strikes against Teheran, targeting Iranian nuclear and military facilities, as well as residential areas.
The barrage of Israeli attacks resulted in over 1,000 deaths across Iran, including several Iranian nuclear scientists. Iran retaliated by launching a series of ballistic missile and drone attacks targeting Israeli cities.
Araghchi stated in July, after the U.S. announced a cessation of hostilities between Teheran and Tel Aviv, that the damage in Iran was “serious and severe.”
The Israeli strikes are believed to have crippled Iran’s air defense systems, potentially opening the door to further aerial attacks amid continued high tensions over Teheran’s nuclear program. Meanwhile, economic pressures and social changes continue to challenge Iran’s theocratic regime.
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