Iran not intends to possess nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian said

The Iranian President said that Tehran has no plans to acquire nuclear weapons. The country's Supreme Leader made a similar statement yesterday.

Iran has no plans to acquire nuclear weapons, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on September 24, addressing the UN General Assembly.

"I reiterate from this podium: Iran has not sought and will not seek to develop a nuclear bomb,”

– the Iranian President said.

He also accused the EU3 and the United States of attempting to pressure Iran and restore international sanctions lifted under the 2015 nuclear deal.