Iran defies U.S. pressure, vows to continue uranium enrichment even if It leads to war Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has declared that Tehran will continue its uranium enrichment programme regardless of the risk of military conflict, escalating tensions amid stalled nuclear diplomacy with the United States and its allies. Speaking amid renewed indirect talks between Iranian and U.S. officials, Araghchi said uranium enrichment is a non-negotiable sovereign right, stressing that Iran will not abandon the programme “even if war is imposed.” He added that Iran has already paid a heavy...