Pezeshkian Tells Fox News Iran Will Dilute 60%-Enriched Uranium, Accept Verification

In an interview with Fox News' Bret Baier, President Masoud Pezeshkian denied Iran seeks nuclear weapons — 'Not at all... it is unholy, it is illegal' — and offered to dilute Iran's stockpile of uranium enriched to 60% and submit to international verification: 'We said we're willing to dilute them. It's not a big deal... They can have free access to see whatever we have.' He pointed to the collapsed June MOU with Trump as the basis to move forward. The offer drew immediate hardline domestic backlash: activist Mohammad-Hossein Chavoshi told Pezeshkian to stop 'spout[ing] nonsense about nuclear matters,' and hardline MP Amir-Hossein Sabeti filed an impeachment motion against Foreign Minister Araghchi. IRGC spokesman Hossein Mohebbi and Mashhad prayer leader Ahmad Alamolhoda separately warned of Iran's capacity to escalate if US pressure continues.