Iran will not allow any of its enriched nuclear material to leave the country, the country's security chief Mohsen Rezaei has said, warning that any new American strikes would bring consequences. Rezaei, secretary of Iran's Supreme National Security Council, made the remarks in an interview with Lebanon's Al Mayadeen television on Wednesday, 11 November. He said there were currently no negotiations taking place between Tehran and Washington, and that any fresh US attack would be answered by strikes on American bases far away. His comments came after US officials played down the need for further military action against Iran, with analysts noting a more conciliatory tone from President Donald Trump since the Republicans' defeat in the midterm elections on 3 November. ## No uranium transfer, no talks for now Rezaei repeated Tehran's position that its enriched uranium stockpile is a national asset to be kept inside Iran. The issue has been central to the standoff between the two countries, with Washington saying that nuclear questions must form part of any opening negotiations aimed at ending the war between them. Iran's Supreme Leader has issued a directive that the country's near-weapons-grade uranium should not be sent abroad, according to two senior Iranian sources cited in May. Rezaei's latest remarks underline that the leadership has not shifted from that position. ## What is known about the stockpile The International Atomic Energy Agency estimated that Iran held 440.9 kilograms of uranium enriched to 60 percent when Israel and the United States attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June 2025. That level is far higher than needed for civilian energy use, although how much of the material survived the strikes is unclear. Israel, the United States and other Western countries have long accused Iran of seeking nuclear weapons. Iran denies the accusation and says its nuclear programme is for peaceful purposes. ## A proposal sent through Qatar Iran has sent the United States a nuclear proposal through Qatar, a senior Iranian official said last week. The proposal would only be discussed once Washington meets seven demands put forward by Tehran, the official said. For now, the two sides remain far apart. Washington wants nuclear issues on the table at the start of any talks, while Tehran insists that there will be no negotiations until its conditions are addressed. Rezaei's warning that new strikes would be met with attacks on distant US bases shows how quickly the situation could worsen if diplomacy stays frozen.