&imwidth=800&imheight=600&format=webp&quality=medium "Iran will dilute its enriched uranium IF US lifts all sanctions, says Tehran nuke chief")
Amid the diplomatic tensions with the US, Iran has hinted it may dilute its stockpile of highly enriched uranium to 60 per cent if America lifts all sanctions on Tehran, Iran's atomic chief Mohammad Eslami said on Monday (Feb 09).
“In conclusion, in response to a question about the possibility of diluting 60 per cent enriched uranium… the head of the Atomic Energy Organisation said that this depends on whether all sanctions would be lifted in return," the official IRNA news agency reported.
What does 'diluting uranium' mean?
Diluting uranium simply means mixing it with a water blend to reduce the enrichment level. As per the AFP, before US and Israeli strikes on its nuclear facilities in June 2025, Iran had been enriching uranium to 60 per cent, which far exceeded the 3.67 per cent limit that was allowed under a now-defunct nuclear agreement reached with world powers in 2015.
Western countries, led by the US, have alleged Tehran is seeking to develop nuclear weapons, a claim denied by Iran. Moreover, the UN has claimed that Iran is a non-nuclear-weapons state enriching uranium to 60 per cent. It is also unknown where more than 400 kg of highly enriched uranium that Iran possessed before the war has ended up.
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‘America attacking Iran is the only hope we have’
Amid all this, an Iranian man reportedly took his life after posting a video message in which he appealed to US President Donald Trump to abandon any diplomatic engagement with Iran’s ruling establishment. The man hailed from the southern port city of Bushehr, as per the local media.
The man was identified by activists and Iranian media as Pouria Hamidi. He recorded a 10-minute-long video speaking in English that circulated widely on social media over the weekend. In the shared clip, the man sought to draw international attention to what he described as a violent crackdown on recent anti-government protests in Iran.
“America attacking Iran is the only hope we have right now. We can't fight this regime alone. Our people need foreign intervention," he said in the clip.
