Hawzah News Agency- Speaking to the press, Hojatoleslam Zarezadeh Najafi, Director of the Safiran-e Hedayat Seminary in Tabriz, emphasized that the indigenous nuclear fuel cycle is no longer just a scientific requirement but the backbone of Iran's independence in securing sustainable energy.
"When we speak of 60% enrichment, we are speaking of an indigenous capability achieved by Iranian experts solely through their own knowledge, without dependence on any foreign power," Zarezadeh Najafi stated.
The cleric fiercely criticized the double standards of the hegemonic system, pointing out that Iran is subjected to the most robust inspections in the history of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), while the Zionist regime escapes scrutiny. "The occupying regime is not a member of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), possesses an arsenal of nuclear warheads, and poses a constant threat to regional peace and security, yet not a single IAEA inspector has ever set foot in the Dimona facility," he noted.
He extended this criticism to the cases of India and Pakistan, countries that acquired nuclear weapons without NPT membership. "Not only were they not sanctioned, but they were gradually accepted as de facto nuclear powers. This blatant discrimination proves that the West’s goal is not non-proliferation, but to halt the scientific progress of independent nations like Iran."
Zarezadeh Najafi further anchored the Islamic Republic’s moral stance in jurisprudence, citing the definitive fatwa by the late Leader forbidding the production and use of weapons of mass destruction. "Beyond all inspection protocols and political agreements, what has solidified the Islamic Republic’s moral credibility is this religious decree. Despite now reaching the technical threshold for high-grade uranium, Iran has never moved toward weaponization because it is religiously and ethically forbidden," he asserted, contrasting this with Western powers he described as the world's largest manufacturers and users of such weapons.
Addressing the country's energy demands, the cleric highlighted that a developing, populous Iran urgently requires clean, sustainable power. He noted that the Bushehr nuclear power plant alone demonstrates how atomic energy can resolve future electricity and fuel imbalances without contributing to air pollution.
Turning to historical experience, he lambasted the heavy costs of past negotiations leading to the JCPOA. "During its implementation, Iran shipped out over 11 tons of enriched uranium reserves, filled the heart of the Arak heavy water reactor with concrete, and decommissioned thousands of centrifuges. In return, not only were sanctions not fully lifted, but the unilateral US withdrawal rendered all of our voluntary restrictions worthless. This strategic damage set the country’s development back for years and severely tainted trust in Western diplomatic promises."
Sending a stern message to the negotiating team, Zarezadeh Najafi stressed that consolidating enrichment on Iranian soil and protecting the legacy of nuclear scientists is an inalienable sovereign right, much like Iran's authority over the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian Gulf. "Just as no negotiator is permitted to bargain with foreigners over Persian Gulf security, relinquishing the fuel cycle or accepting long-term enrichment limitations is the nation's red line," he said, analogizing that negotiating sovereign rights is like asking permission to breathe.
Looking at recent diplomatic shifts, the cleric warned that the enemy returns with fresh diplomatic gestures, but history shows their smiles always mask attempts to seize strategic assets in exchange for empty promises. He emphasized that the younger generation recognizes these nuclear advancements as the fruit of the blood of martyrs—naming Shahriari, Alimohammadi, and Fakhrizadeh—and cautioned that any misguided concessions would severely damage this public trust and national fervor.
Invoking Article 4 of the NPT, which explicitly recognizes the right to peaceful use of nuclear energy, he argued that restricting Iran's program is dictated by an oppressive security paradigm. He concluded, "With national vigilance, jurisprudential backing, and reliance on domestic power, Iran’s right to the nuclear fuel cycle will be fully realized. Just as the Strait of Hormuz will forever remain under Iran’s sovereignty, nuclear knowledge has been immortalized in this land and will be passed on to future generations."
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