Iran's top nuclear official reaffirms the country's entitlement to uranium enrichment.

Tehran's right to enrich uranium is non-negotiable, according to Iran's nuclear chief, who is adamant that this stance will be maintained in any potential peace talks with the United States.

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This assertion was made by nuclear chief Mohammed Eslami on Thursday, on the sidelines of a memorial service for the late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as reported by the Iranian news agency ISNA.

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Mohammed Eslami dismissed the US demand for Iran to abandon uranium enrichment, saying "those are their wishes, and those wishes will be buried", in a clear reference to the United States.

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Prior to the outbreak of war, representatives from Washington and Tehran had already been engaged in negotiations regarding Iran's contentious nuclear programme.

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US President Donald Trump's primary objective is to prevent Iran from developing a nuclear bomb, a goal that has driven his administration's policy towards the country.

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Despite enriching uranium, Tehran has consistently denied that it is pursuing a nuclear weapons programme, a claim that has been met with skepticism by the international community.

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In the wake of the two-week ceasefire announced by Trump on Tuesday, Iranian and US officials are scheduled to meet in Islamabad on Friday to negotiate a long-term peace agreement.