Nuclear weapons have 'no place' in Iran's nuclear doctrine, says foreign ministry spokesman

Nuclear weapons have 'no place' in Iran's nuclear doctrine, says foreign ministry spokesman

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April 22 2024, 04:50 PM • 23857 views

The spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that nuclear weapons have no place in Iran's nuclear doctrine, reiterating the country's position that the program serves only peaceful purposes.

Iran's nuclear doctrine currently has no place for nuclear weapons, the country's Foreign Ministry says, a statement that came after the commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps warned that Tehran could change its nuclear policy because of Israel's actions, UNN reports citing Reuters.

Iran has repeatedly stated that its nuclear program serves only peaceful purposes. Nuclear weapons have no place in our nuclear doctrine

- Ministry spokesman Nasser Qanaani said during a press conference in Tehran.

Earlier, Ahmad Khakhtalab, the Guard commander in charge of nuclear security, said that Israeli threats could push Tehran to "revise its nuclear doctrine and deviate from its previous considerations.

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