Iran sets conditions for US and threatens distant bases
According to Channel 14 Israel, General Mohsen Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, stated in an interview with Lebanon's Al-Mayadeen network that his country will not remove even a particle of enriched nuclear material from its territory. He added that Tehran has informed Russia that the materials will remain in Iran and be used for domestic needs, including the design of nuclear-powered ships and submarines. Militarily, Rezaei adopted a tough stance, warning that any new US attack on Iran would result in strikes against US military bases, including distant ones. The senior Iranian official also claimed his country has reached an advanced level in electronic warfare, enabling it to take control of and shoot down US drones. He dismissed US reports about ongoing negotiations or a meeting in Qatar as lies and fabrications designed to ease economic pressure. Rezaei emphasized that ending the war on all fronts, especially in Lebanon, is a central condition for Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz will not open before these conditions are met. Conversely, US President Donald Trump recently claimed the war has effectively ended and progress has been made in Qatar-mediated talks, but Tehran insists on the fulfillment of its seven conditions.