US Senate foreign relations chair warns Iran over uranium enrichment

The chairman of the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee warned Tehran over its uranium enrichment on Thursday, adding that any acceleration would result in further sanctions and heightened international pressure to dismantle its nuclear program.

"Tehran's threats of uranium enrichment are only meant to distract from the fact that Iran is at its weakest point in decades," Jim Risch said in a post on X.

"If Iran accelerates in this direction, it will only bring down further sanctions and encourage the international community to take Iran’s nuclear program off the table," the Idaho Republican added.

His comments follow remarks by Rafael Grossi, head of the UN nuclear watchdog, who said on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum in Davos that Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on enriching uranium to near weapons-grade levels.

Grossi also called on Iran to reach an understanding with the Trump administration, expressing concerns about Tehran’s growing stockpile of highly-enriched uranium.