Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country, and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said in televised remarks.Rezaei was speaking to Lebanon's pro-Iranian Al Mayadeen TV after US officials downplayed the need for additional military action against Iran, with analysts noting President Donald Trump's more conciliatory tone since the Republicans' defeat in the November 3 midterm elections.Rezaei has said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington."Any new US attacks will also be met with targeting US bases far away," he warned, referring to bases beyond the scope of the previous war.The security chief was explicit in his warning, saying that military bases in European countries would be attacked should US aircrafts launch attacks on Iran from them.Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, two senior Iranian sources said in May.Claims enriched nuclear material needed for ships, submarines"We need the enriched material to design ships and submarines that work on nuclear energy", Rezaei said, adding that Tehran has informed Moscow that its enriched nuclear material will remain in the country and "we will use it ourselves".Russia has previously offered to remove uranium from…
Rezaei: 'Not a single particle' of enriched material will leave Iran, IRGC will retaliate vs US
Russia has previously offered to remove uranium from Iran as part of a potential deal to ease US concerns but said it was for Tehran to decide whether to remove it or not.
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Iran will not allow even a single particle of enriched nuclear material to leave the country, and there will be consequences in the event of any new US strikes on the Islamic Republic, Iranian Security Chief Mohsen Rezaei said in televised remarks.Rezaei was speaking to Lebanon's pro-Iranian Al Mayadeen TV after US officials downplayed the need for additional military action against Iran, with analysts noting President Donald Trump's more conciliatory tone since the Republicans' defeat in the November 3 midterm elections.Rezaei has said there are currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington."Any new US attacks will also be met with targeting US bases far away," he…
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