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Iranian President stated that Iran is not aiming to build nuclear weapons but will defend its right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes
Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian. (AFP photo)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian on Tuesday said that his country is not aiming to build nuclear weapons but will continue to defend its “legitimate rights” to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.
Speaking during a phone call with the President of the United Arab Emirates, Mohammed bin Zayed, Pezeshkian stressed that Iran does not want conflict but will not back down from its rights.
During the call, Pezeshkian told his Emirati counterpart “to explain to them, in your dealings with the United States, that the Islamic Republic of Iran is only seeking to assert its legitimate rights”.
“It has never sought to acquire nuclear weapons and does not seek them,” he was quoted as saying by the official IRNA news agency, adding that Iran was “ready to resolve the issues… at the negotiating table”.
The comments come amid heightened tensions in the region. On Tuesday, both Iran and Israel said they would honour a ceasefire agreement first announced by US President Donald Trump.
Israel stated that it accepted the ceasefire after achieving all its military objectives. The country said its campaign, which began on June 13, was aimed at preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.
Iran initially did not confirm its acceptance but later said it would also respect the truce—so long as Israel did not break it.
“If the Zionist regime does not violate the ceasefire, Iran will not violate it either,” Pezeshkian said.
The 12-day conflict saw deadly Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities, leading to the deaths of several nuclear scientists and top military officials. Over the weekend, the United States also launched attacks on key nuclear sites in Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz.
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(With inputs from agencies)
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