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Iran signals it could dilute uranium in exchange for sanctions lift: ISNA
Speaking to reporters, Iran's Atomic Chief Mohammad Eslami explained that the proposal depends entirely on whether all sanctions against Iran would be removed as part of the negotiations
- PUBLISHED: Mon 9 Feb 2026, 3:59 PM
Iran's Atomic Chief Mohammad Eslami says Tehran could dilute its highly enriched uranium in exchange for all sanctions being lifted, as reported by the Iranian Students’ News Agency (ISNA).
"In conclusion, in response to a question about the possibility of diluting 60 per cent enriched uranium... the head of the Atomic Energy Organization said that this depends on whether all sanctions would be lifted in return," the official IRNA news agency reported, referring to agency chief Mohammad Eslami, without specifying whether this included all sanctions on Iran or only those imposed by the United States.
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Diluting uranium means mixing it with blend material to reduce the enrichment level so that the final product does not exceed a given enrichment threshold.
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He also addressed the role of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), saying Iran continues to cooperate with the agency but noted that it still has “an unfulfilled obligation” concerning a military attack on facilities under its safeguards. “If we are under the Agency’s supervision and hold its certification of credibility, then it cannot remain silent about what happened,” he said, as quoted by ISNA.
Eslami added that inspectors have continued to visit facilities that were not targeted, in coordination with the Supreme National Security Council. “After the war, inspections were carried out at undamaged sites, and in recent days, inspectors have visited several other facilities,” he said.
He stressed that Iran’s rights under the IAEA’s regulations must be respected, emphasising that the agency is responsible for supporting and promoting the peaceful use of nuclear technology for all nations, including Iran, according to ISNA.
US President Donald Trump has repeatedly called for Iran to be subject to a total ban on enrichment, a condition unacceptable to Tehran and far less favourable than the 2015 agreement.
