Iran vows to rebuild nuclear sites hit by Israeli, US attacks

TEHRAN, Iran (MNTV) — Iran will rebuild nuclear facilities damaged in recent Israeli and US strikes, Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami said, vowing that the country’s nuclear capabilities remain intact despite repeated attacks.

Speaking to Sky News in Vienna, Eslami, who also serves as Iran’s vice president, said it was “normal” for infrastructure to sustain damage during military strikes but stressed that the nation’s expertise and technology could not be destroyed.

“Science, know-how, technology, and industry are long-standing and deeply rooted in the history of Iran,” he said.

Eslami defended Iran’s nuclear program as peaceful, rejecting Western claims about weaponization. He explained that higher enrichment levels were needed for precision tools and safety systems in reactors, not for weapons development.

“No one is selling us these items. We have been under sanctions for years. We need these products for the safety system of our reactors and for sensitive processes used for managing our reactors,” he noted.

The nuclear chief also ruled out any direct negotiations with the United States following recent hostilities, blaming Washington of repeated betrayals given its history backtracking.

“The US government has committed great injustice to the Iranian people, inflicted heavy blows on Iran, and recently carried out military attacks against our country,” he said.

Eslami added that while indirect contacts had taken place in the past, Washington had consistently broken promises.

“They came to the negotiating table and then abandoned it. The US government is full of broken promises and no one can trust them anymore,” he said.