Iranian president tore into the U.S. and Israel during UNGA speech. (Jeenah Moon/Reuters)
In June, seven U.S. B-2 bombers dropped 30,000-pound "bunker buster" bombs on Iran’s nuclear sites. The U.S. declared the mission a success, and former President Donald Trump said Iran’s nuclear program was "totally obliterated."
The president, however, claimed Iran never had intentions to develop a nuclear weapon and only enriched uranium for civil nuclear purposes.
"We do not seek the weapons. This is our belief based on the edict issued by the Supreme Leader and by religious authorities," Pezeshkian said.
"We never sought weapons of mass destruction, nor will we ever seek them."
He accused Washington and its allies of a double standard, pointing to U.S. support for Israel in Gaza and other regional conflicts, while casting Iran as the victim of aggression that has killed civilians, scientists, and journalists.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei pictured sitting next to a senior military official in Iran. "We do not seek the weapons. This is our belief based on the edict issued by the Supreme Leader and by religious authorities," Pezeshkian said. (Getty Images)
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Pezeshkian’s remarks also underscored the depth of Iran’s hostility toward Israel.
He declared that those responsible for targeting children in Gaza "are not worthy of the name human being" and said such crimes prove Israel "shall never prove to be trustworthy partners."
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