Tehran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency and inspectors were withdrawn after the American and Israeli strikes.

Western sanctions and even military strikes are failing to stop Iran’s nuclear program for one key reason: it’s not funded by the official economy. -Instead, a “secretive commercial empire” run by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) finances the effort.

President Pezeshkian declares Iran is 'fully prepared' for renewed conflict with Israel despite ongoing ceasefire, claiming U.S. strikes failed to eliminate Iran's nuclear capabilities.

Iran's nuclear program led to a direct military confrontation with the U.S. last month. Now, the Islamic Republic is trying to stabilize its nation, its program and its negotiating stance with the West.

"We cannot give up enrichment because it is an achievement of our own scientists. And now, more than that, it is a question of national pride," Araghchi told Fox.

The process of uranium enrichment increases the concentration of U-235, an isotope that can sustain a nuclear chain reaction. Beginning in 2006, the U.N. Security Council called on Iran to suspend all uranium enrichment, but it endorsed the JCPOA on July 20, 2015.