BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 16. The country does not need nuclear weapons, taking into account Iran's potential and capabilities, the official representative of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran Behrouz Kamalvandi told reporters, TurkicWorld reports.
According to him, Iran's potential in the nuclear sphere is internationally recognized.
Kamalvandi stated that at the same time, in the modern world, nuclear weapons do not have preventive measures in exchange for war.
The official noted that in several cases, there is internal talk about Iran acquiring atomic weapons. However, this issue can be abused. The obvious position of Iran has been repeatedly declared, and it is that access to nuclear weapons has been prohibited by Iran's Supreme Leader, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.
The Iranian parliament's 39 deputies have petitioned Iran's Supreme National Security Council to revise the country's defense doctrine regarding the production of nuclear weapons.
Tensions have risen recently in the Middle East, mainly between Iran and Israel. Several circles in Iran are considering various options given these strains.
Meanwhile, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20-30 percent.
