Iran’s President has reiterated that the country has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons, emphasizing that the nation’s Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has explicitly prohibited such efforts on religious grounds. Speaking to reporters on Tuesday, the president stressed that Iran’s nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes and aimed at meeting its domestic energy needs, not for military application.
This statement reaffirms Iran’s long-standing position that its nuclear ambitions are in line with international agreements and that its adherence to the religious edict issued by Khamenei prevents the development of nuclear arms. The fatwa, or religious decree, issued by Khamenei in the 2000s, declares that the pursuit, possession, and use of nuclear weapons are forbidden in Islam.
Despite ongoing concerns from Western nations, particularly over the transparency of Iran’s nuclear activities, the president’s comments are part of the government’s broader narrative of assuring the international community that Iran does not seek nuclear weapons. The remarks aim to address the anxiety that has persisted since the U.S. withdrew from the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) in 2018 and tensions have heightened in the region. Iran continues to insist that its nuclear program is strictly within the framework of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, such as research and power generation.
Iran’s stance on nuclear weapons remains a point of contention in global diplomacy, particularly with countries like the U.S. and Israel, which have expressed skepticism regarding the true intentions behind Tehran’s nuclear activities. However, Iran maintains that its commitment to the religious fatwa and adherence to the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) underscores its non-nuclear weapon stance.
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