Shea Levin — text status

An unusual public debate has erupted inside Iran over whether uranium enrichment is worth the economic and security price being paid by the country. Yousef Pezeshkian, the Iranian president’s son and adviser, argued that enrichment “is not a religious principle” and that Iran should pursue enrichment, missiles and drones only when they serve the country’s national interests, triggering furious criticism from Iranian hardliners.