Mohsen Rezaei said Iran would keep its enriched uranium stockpile under Iranian control and would respond to any new U.S. attack by targeting American military bases. (Foto: Instagram)
Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran’s Supreme National Security Council, said Wednesday, Nov. 11, that Iran would respond to any new U.S. attack by targeting American military bases, including those far from Iran. He made the remarks in an interview with the Lebanese broadcaster Al Mayadeen. Rezaei also said Iran would not transfer its stockpile of enriched nuclear material to another country. He said Tehran had informed Russia of its position and that the material would remain under Iranian control, potentially for use in developing nuclear-powered ships and submarines.
Rezaei said there are no negotiations underway between Tehran and Washington. According to him, Iran has presented conditions for ending the conflict and is waiting for a clear, definitive response from the United States. The conditions include an immediate cease-fire, with Israeli attacks on Lebanon also halted; an end to the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports; and the removal of U.S. sanctions on Iran’s oil sector.
Tehran is also seeking the release of Iranian financial assets frozen abroad, recognition of a shipping route established between Iran and Oman in the Strait of Hormuz, and a reduction in the U.S. military presence in the Middle East. The list also calls for negotiations on Iran’s nuclear program to begin. Rezaei’s statements on the stockpile and negotiations came amid international pressure on Tehran to limit its nuclear program.
U.S. President Donald Trump renewed his threats against Iran on Thursday, Nov. 5, and did not rule out expanding attacks on Iranian territory. Asked about proposals from mediators for an agreement involving Tehran’s nuclear program, Trump said he would prefer to avoid another offensive but suggested that further strikes could destroy what remains of Iran’s facilities. He said he would rather not destroy the rest of the country, if possible, but might have to do so, adding that the outcome would become clear soon. Trump also said Iran could not make decisions about its nuclear program without U.S. approval.
Iran’s enriched uranium stockpile remains a major point of contention between Tehran and Western powers. Before Israel and the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025, the International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Iran had 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60%.
The United States, Israel and other Western countries accuse Iran of seeking to develop nuclear weapons. Iran’s government denies that it intends to build an atomic bomb.
