Iran says it will press ahead with uranium enrichment and reject any ceiling on the activity, while leaving open the possibility of renewed nuclear negotiations with the United States. In an interview broadcast by CNN on 20 June, a presidential spokesman said Tehran would not halt enrichment “for peaceful purposes,” although unspecified concessions might be possible. That stance was repeated by Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi and UN envoy Amir Saeid Iravani, who both described enrichment as an “inalienable right” under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. The remarks follow U.S. air strikes on 21–22 June that damaged Iran’s facilities at Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. Takht-Ravanchi told NBC News on 3 July that Tehran had no plans for further retaliation provided Washington refrains from additional military action, adding that the government remained “open to negotiations.” Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated on 12 July that talks could resume only if the United States offers a binding guarantee of no more attacks—a condition endorsed by Iran’s parliament on 16 July, when lawmakers said negotiations must not restart until such preconditions are met. Speaking to Fox News on 21–22 July, Araghchi said enrichment would continue despite “serious” damage to nuclear plants, and senior legislator Alaeddin Boroujerdi added that Iran could raise purity to 90 percent for naval fuel if required. Officials insist their sole red line is the production of a nuclear weapon.