Iranian officials have dismissed reports suggesting that the country may agree to transfer enriched nuclear material to another country, stressing that no such plan is on the table and that current discussions do not revolve around this issue.
Speaking on Monday, Ali Bagheri, deputy for foreign policy at the Secretariat of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Iranian authorities have no intention of transferring enriched nuclear materials to any country. “There is no plan to move enriched material out of the country, and negotiations are not focused on such a matter,” he said, according to ISNA.
Bagheri’s remarks come amid renewed speculation about possible diplomatic engagement between Iran and the United States and unconfirmed media reports claiming that the transfer of enriched material could be part of a future arrangement.
Separately, Foreign Ministry Spokesman Esmail Baghaei said Iran is currently reviewing both general principles and specific details related to advancing a potential diplomatic process. He noted that Tehran is still in a decision-making phase and is carefully assessing different dimensions of the issue.
Commenting directly on reports about a possible agreement to transfer enriched material to a third country, Baghaei said such matters cannot be predetermined or decided outside the framework of negotiations.
“This is one of the issues that would be addressed during negotiations, not before them,” he said, adding that any outcome would emerge through the negotiating process itself rather than prior assumptions.
Iranian officials have repeatedly emphasized that media speculation should not be confused with official policy positions, particularly at a stage when no formal negotiations have yet begun. They have also stressed that Iran’s nuclear activities remain within the framework of its declared policies and national interests.
