Escalating tensions between Washington and Tehran: military threats and nuclear activities

At the same time, he pointed out that the country's ability to refine oil is considered "very narrow" at the present time.

These statements come in light of the escalation of tension with Iran, as Washington threatens possible “decisive strikes” against Iranian nuclear facilities, coinciding with Tehran’s announcement of shooting down an American march over the Strait of Hormuz.

In a related context, Wright indicated the United States' openness to supplying Iran with nuclear fuel, provided that Tehran resolves the existing differences over its nuclear policy.

The minister repeated American accusations regarding the Iranian nuclear program, accusing Tehran of seeking to develop a nuclear weapon, which the Islamic Republic categorically and repeatedly denies.

Bloomberg quoted Wright as saying: “They can rejoin the community of nations and bring peace and prosperity to their people.”

These positions come at a time when the United States is considering what was described as “decisive strikes” against underground nuclear facilities in Iran. CNN reported that this military approach comes after observing a "clear increase in construction activity" during the current year near the Natanz nuclear complex, located about 140 miles south of the capital, Tehran.

In the context of this verbal escalation, US President Donald Trump threatened last week to escalate military action against Iran, warning that his country would bomb it at a “much greater rate” and that it would “never be able to recover.”

Trump also raised the possibility of targeting the "Jabal al-Ma'wal" site near the Natanz complex, after monitoring movements and activities there, telling reporters: "We may strike Jabal al-Ma'wal very soon."

In a practical response to this escalating tension, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced that it had intercepted and destroyed an American MQ-1 reconnaissance drone over the Strait of Hormuz. Official Iranian media, citing the IRGC Public Relations Office, explained that the drone was shot down using a “new advanced space air defense system” belonging to the IRGC Space Force, operating under the control of Iran’s integrated air defense network.