Iran’s president vows to never build a nuclear bomb in his UNGA speech
Summary
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the United Nations General Assembly that Iran will not build a nuclear bomb. He made this statement amid diplomatic moves by the UK, France, and Germany, who might reapply sanctions on Iran unless it complies with a previous nuclear agreement. Iran criticizes these actions and notes past U.S. and Israeli military actions as reasons for its current stance.Key Facts
- Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced Iran would not seek to build a nuclear bomb.
- The statement was made at the United Nations General Assembly.
- UK, France, and Germany (the E3) are considering reapplying UN sanctions on Iran for not following a 2015 nuclear deal.
- These countries have given Iran a deadline to restore UN inspectors' access and discuss enriched uranium concerns.
- Iran refers to the U.S. exit from the deal in 2018 and military actions as reasons for its non-compliance.
- Iran's Supreme Leader echoed the sentiment against building nuclear weapons but dismissed talks with the U.S.
- Israeli airstrikes on Iran during a 12-day war led to significant casualties and drew strong criticism from Iran.
- Iran accused Israel of seeking to expand its territory under the "greater Israel" rhetoric.
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