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title: "Iran's nuclear chief says country will not abandon uranium enrichment"
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# Iran's nuclear chief says country will not abandon uranium enrichment

world · updated 8 Oct 2026, 10:20 PM PKT · 7–8 Oct 2026 · 3 articles from 3 outlets over 2 developments

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### 8 Oct 2026 — Iran's nuclear chief says country will not abandon uranium enrichment (2 outlets)

> Most outlets reported the statement by Iran’s nuclear chief that the country will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium. The Business Recorder provided slightly more context, mentioning the source as state media and noting the dismissal of renewed US threats, while Arab News Pakistan offered a more concise version of the same headline without additional framing.

- **Arab News Pakistan** — [Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium, nuclear chief says](https://www.arabnews.pk/middle-east/iran-will-not-abandon-uranium-enrichment-or-hand-over-its-uranium-nuclear-chief-says-3003597) · 8 Oct 2026, 10:20 PM PKT
- **Business Recorder** — [Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium, nuclear chief says](https://www.brecorder.com/news/40443302/iran-will-not-abandon-uranium-enrichment-or-hand-over-its-uranium-nuclear-chief-says) · 8 Oct 2026, 9:20 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing
  > DUBAI: Iran will not abandon uranium enrichment or hand over its uranium, state media reported on Thursday, citing the head of the country’s Atomic Energy Organization Mohammad Eslami. Dismissing renewed US threats against Iran’s nuclear facilities as “nothing new”, Eslami said enrichment was “an inseparable part” of the nuclear process. In interview, US Vice President Vance says Iran must cut ...

### 7 Oct 2026 — Iran refuses to abandon uranium enrichment rights (1 outlet)

- **Minute Mirror** — [Iran refuses to abandon uranium enrichment rights](https://minutemirror.com.pk/iran-refuses-to-abandon-uranium-enrichment-rights-640876/) · 7 Oct 2026, 5:03 PM PKT
  > Iran has rejected US demands for major restrictions on its uranium enrichment programme, insisting that its right to enrich uranium is non-negotiable.

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