Iran’s supreme leader rejects US stance on uranium enrichment

“They say, ‘We won’t allow Iran to enrich uranium’. That’s way out of line,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during a memorial for late president Ebrahim Raisi

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has pushed back against US criticism of Iran’s nuclear programme (Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader via AP)

Tue, 20 May, 2025 - 11:52

AP Reporter

Iran’s supreme leader has pushed back against US criticism of the country’s nuclear programme, saying that Tehran will not seek permission from anyone to enrich uranium and calling American statements “nonsense”.

“They say, ‘We won’t allow Iran to enrich uranium’. That’s way out of line,” Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said during a memorial for late president Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash last year.