Rubio Says Iran Can Have a Civilian Nuclear Program but Must Give Up Uranium Enrichment

Trump hopes to avoid war with Iran, the secretary of state said, but is determined to prevent Tehran from getting nuclear weapons.
Rubio Says Iran Can Have a Civilian Nuclear Program but Must Give Up Uranium Enrichment
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio arrives for meetings with France's Minister for Foreign Affairs at the Quai d'Orsay in Paris, on April 17, 2025. Julien de Rosa/Pool/AFP via Getty Images
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
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Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on April 23 that President Donald Trump remains committed to preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon, but would prefer to do so through diplomacy rather than military action.

Speaking in an interview with The Free Press, Rubio said the United States is willing to support Iran’s right to a civilian nuclear energy program, so long as it gives up domestic uranium enrichment—a process that can be used to produce weapons-grade material.
Tom Ozimek
Tom Ozimek
Reporter
Tom Ozimek is a senior reporter for The Epoch Times. He has a broad background in journalism, deposit insurance, marketing and communications, and adult education.
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