Imam Khamenei addressing the nation

In the opening section of his speech, the Leader underscored the wide-ranging applications of enriched uranium, highlighting its role in agriculture, industry and materials, environmental protection and natural resources, healthcare and medicine, nutrition, as well as research and education.

Elaborating on the origins of Iran’s nuclear enrichment industry, Imam Khamenei stated: “We did not possess this technology, nor were others willing to meet our needs. Yet, with the determination of several committed managers, along with the efforts of officials and scientists, we began this endeavor more than thirty years ago. Today, we have attained an advanced level of enrichment.”

The Leader explained that while the aim of some countries in enriching uranium to 90 percent is the production of nuclear weapons, the Islamic Republic has a fundamentally different approach. “Countries seeking to build nuclear weapons increase enrichment to even 90%. Since we have no need for such weapons & have decided to not have nuclear weapons, we have increased our level of enrichment to 60%,” he affirmed.

Imam Khamenei further emphasized Iran’s distinguished standing in this field, noting: “10 countries in the world are capable of uranium enrichment, and one is Islamic Iran. The other nine countries have nuclear bombs. We’re the ones who don’t have a nuclear bomb, and we won’t have one. We have no intention of using nuclear weapons, but we do have enrichment.”

Recalling decades of futile pressure by domineering powers aimed at forcing the Iranian nation to capitulate and abandon nuclear enrichment, the Leader stressed with firmness: “We have neither succumbed to pressure regarding the enrichment issue nor will we ever do so. Similarly, in any other matter, we have stood firm against pressure and will continue to do so.”

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