Iran clings to uranium enrichment with the West’s broken promises fresh in mind

Despite international pressure, Tehran maintains its nuclear program, citing decades of unmet Western commitments and defending enrichment as a national right. | Contesto: cronaca

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• Iran clings to uranium enrichment with the West’s broken promises fresh in mind

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Iran is continuing its uranium enrichment activities, a stance officials in Tehran directly attribute to a long history of broken promises by Western powers. The position was reiterated this week as diplomatic efforts, including recent talks in Islamabad, failed to yield a new agreement on the country's nuclear program. The deadlock centers on Iran's insistence that its right to peaceful nuclear technology, including enrichment, is non-negotiable—a principle it frames as a matter of national sovereignty. The Islamic Republic's nuclear ambitions have been a focal point of international tension for over two decades. The current impasse is rooted in the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), from which the United States unilaterally withdrew in 2018 under the Trump administration. That withdrawal and the subsequent re-imposition of crippling sanctions are cited by Iranian leaders as the primary evidence of Western bad faith. They argue that Tehran upheld its initial commitments under the deal, only to see the promised economic relief evaporate. This historical context forms the bedrock of Iran's negotiating position. Officials in Tehran frequently reference not only the collapse of the JCPOA but also a broader pattern of unmet assurances. The country's nuclear program, they contend, is a legal endeavor under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), to which Iran is a signatory. The right to enrich uranium for civilian energy purposes is portrayed domestically as a symbol of technological independence and national pride, making any concession on this point politically untenable for the regime. The diplomatic fallout has significant implications for regional and global security. Without a functioning agreement, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) inspectors face limitations in monitoring Iran's nuclear facilities. Reports indicate the country has steadily increased its stockpile of highly enriched uranium, moving closer to the technical threshold required for a weapon. This activity has prompted warnings from European capitals and Washington, raising the specter of a renewed crisis and potential military confrontation in the volatile Middle East....

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