Iran does not abandon its nuclear program and remains “prepared” for future Israeli battles
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Iranian President Masudo Pezeshkian said on Wednesday that he doubled Tehran’s refusal to abandon its nuclear program. Iran “Fully prepared” for a new battle with Israel.
The Iranian president’s comments came just two days after Tehran’s foreign minister confirmed to Fox News that Iran would not abandon its enrichment program, but Tehran continues to insist that it is not interested in developing the A nuclear weapons.
“(US President Donald) Trump says Iran should not have nuclear weapons, and we will accept this because it is our political, religious, humanitarian and strategic position.” Pezeschkian said An interview with Al Jazeera.
President Masoud Pezeshkian says Iran continues to “preparate” for a new conflict with Israel. (Anadoru by Iranian President/Getty Images)
“We believe in diplomacy, so future negotiations will have to follow a logic that is beneficial to both parties and will not accept threats or directions,” he added.
Pezeschkian said too Trump’s repeated claims The US “eliminating” Iran’s nuclear program is “just an illusion.”
“Our nuclear capabilities are in the minds of scientists, not institutions,” he said.
US strike – came a few days later Israel is being targeted Top military figures and nuclear scientists – is believed to have brought Iran’s nuclear program back up to two years later.
However, security experts told Fox News Digital that Iran continues to own something important. Military strike abilityAnd questions remain as to whether Iran was able to successfully move enriched uranium from the scene before the Washington strike.
Pezeshkian acknowledged the blow Israel had put on its top officials, but said it had “completely failed” to “eliminate” the hierarchy of Iran’s nuclear program.
He further warned that Iran is ready to take on Jerusalem if another conflict arises.
“We are fully prepared for the movement of the new Israeli army, and our troops are ready to strike deep into Israel once again,” Pezeshkian said.
Fire and smoke rose into the air after an Israeli attack at Sharan Oil Depot in Tehran, Iran on June 15, 2025. (Stringer/Getty Images)
Iran and Israel are still operating under a ceasefire mediated by the US and Qatar following last month 12 Days of WarHowever, the Iranian president said he is not sure the ceasefire will hold.
“We’re not very optimistic about that,” Pezeschkian said.
“That’s why we prepared ourselves for possible scenarios and potential responses. Israel hurt us, and we hurt it too,” he added. “It took us a powerful blow and we hit it hard at that depth, but it hides that loss.”
Delegations from France, Germany and the UK (E3) are scheduled to travel to Tehran on Friday Discuss nuclear negotiations.
The E3 visit will come just three days from civil servants Russia and ChinaHe is also a signator of the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Action Plan (JCPAO), and visited Tuesday to discuss negotiations and how Iran could avoid sanctions, but details of the meeting remain unclear.
China’s Wang Yi is working with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lyabakh and Iranian Deputy Minister Kazem Galibabadi before the meeting to be held in Beijing on March 14, 2025. (Pool via Reuters)
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Iran began launching international talks after E3 threatened employment last week Snapback punishment – The entire 15-person UN Security Council will enforce strict economic impacts – if Iran will not fall into a nuclear agreement by the end of August.
This time frame coincides with the time required for JCPOA signatories to remember snapback sanctions prior to the expiration date of October 18th, which has not been able to adopt economic tools in accordance with the terms of the 2015 contract.