Tehran blends religious doctrine with diplomacy, denying nuclear ambitions while proposing regional peace framework
TEHRAN: Iran has reiterated that nuclear weapons are religiously prohibited and remain outside its strategic doctrine, President Masoud Pezeshkian said in a Nowruz message addressed to the nation and the international community.
Pezeshkian emphasized that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has declared the development and use of nuclear weapons “haram,” or forbidden under Islamic law. He said the ruling binds all state institutions, making any pursuit of such weapons a violation of Iran’s core policy.
“Iran’s nuclear program is strictly for peaceful purposes,” Pezeshkian said, adding that Tehran seeks stability and is not pursuing conflict in the region.
The president also proposed the creation of a joint security framework among Islamic countries aimed at reducing foreign interference and strengthening regional cooperation. He stressed that Iran favors resolving disputes through dialogue.
Separately, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected U.S. claims about damage to Iran’s military capabilities, comparing them to what he described as exaggerated narratives from the Vietnam War era.
Araghchi further claimed Iranian forces had successfully targeted advanced military assets, including an F-35 aircraft, and rendered the U.S. aircraft carrier Gerald Ford inoperable assertions that could not be independently verified.
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