Iran Says It Will Never Let Enriched Nuclear Material Leave the Country

Rezaei's framing of enriched material as fuel for naval reactors and small modular reactors recasts a nonproliferation question as an energy-sovereignty claim, hardening the position that any deal must leave the stockpile in place. The linkage to seven conditions for the Strait of Hormuz, and the dismissal of Washington's reply as deceptive, suggests the nuclear file and maritime access are now being negotiated as one package rather than separately. Whether the seven conditions are ever made public, and whether Washington offers a clearer response, is the open question worth watching.