We will continue to enrich uranium-Rouhani
- 10 years ago
Iran's President Hassan Rouhani says Tehran will continue to enrich uranium days after an historic meeting in which the country agreed to curb it's nuclear programme in exchange for sanctions relief.
The deal, reached Sunday between Iran and six other world powers, includes Iran's commitment to stop most, but not all, of it's uranium enrichment.
During an interview on local television, Rouhani said Iran will never stop enriching uranium because it is part of the country's nuclear rights.
(SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, HASSAN ROUHANI, SAYING:
"I want to assure our people that the principles set by people, the rights which belong to the people, the framework which the Supreme Leader has set, these will be applied until the end of the negotiations. Meaning that in the country, our nuclear right will be operational with more strength and clarity. Even the right of enrichment which is a part of our nuclear rights will continue. It (enrichment) is being contin
The deal, reached Sunday between Iran and six other world powers, includes Iran's commitment to stop most, but not all, of it's uranium enrichment.
During an interview on local television, Rouhani said Iran will never stop enriching uranium because it is part of the country's nuclear rights.
(SOUNDBITE) (Farsi) IRANIAN PRESIDENT, HASSAN ROUHANI, SAYING:
"I want to assure our people that the principles set by people, the rights which belong to the people, the framework which the Supreme Leader has set, these will be applied until the end of the negotiations. Meaning that in the country, our nuclear right will be operational with more strength and clarity. Even the right of enrichment which is a part of our nuclear rights will continue. It (enrichment) is being contin