Iran may reduce uranium enrichment levels

Iran is ready to reduce uranium enrichment from 60% to 20% with US concessions, the advisor to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Ali Shamkhani, told Al Mayadeen.

"The 60% enrichment level can be reduced to 20% if they are concerned about it, but they must pay for it," Shamkhani said.

According to him, enrichment to 60% is intended "to counter the plots of its enemies" and "to prepare for negotiations and dialogue."

The senior advisor emphasized that Iran’s nuclear program is “peaceful and within local capabilities”.

Shamkhani stressed that Iran’s enriched uranium at 60% is intended primarily “to counter enemy conspiracies against us first, and secondly to prepare for negotiations and dialogue.”