Iranian president says enriched uranium is ‘not a big deal’

Iranian president masoud Pezeshkian stated in an interview that Iran’s underground storage of enriched uranium in mountains is not a significant issue. He expressed that Iran has no interest in developing nuclear weapons. However, during the interview, host Bret Baier questioned why Iran possesses 60% enriched uranium buried deep underground if the country claims not too seek nuclear weaponry.During the interview, host Bret Baier raised a pertinent point by questioning why Iran has 60% enriched uranium stored deep underground if it insists that it does not aim to develop nuclear weapons. In response, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran’s underground storage of uranium is not a significant issue and reiterated the country’s stance that it has no interest in developing nuclear weapons.He likely intends to highlight that Iran’s nuclear activities are solely for peaceful purposes, such as energy or medical use, and that the presence of highly enriched uranium does not necessarily equate to weapon development.However, Baier’s question underscores international concerns over Iran’s nuclear capabilities and transparency.


Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said the fact that his country harbors enriched uranium underground in a mountain is “not a big deal.”

Pezeshkian made the comment in a Fox News interview on Special Report with Bret Baier on Thursday night, telling the host that Iran does not want a nuclear weapon “at all.” Following that comment, Bret Baier asked Pezeshkian if that truly was the case, then why the Iranians have “60% enriched uranium” that is “buried deep under a mountain.”

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