Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Friday that Iran wants peace but will not yield to pressure to abandon its nuclear and missile programs. Reuters According to Iranian official media.
“We are ready to hold talks within international frameworks, but not if they say you cannot have nuclear science or the right to defend yourself with missiles, otherwise we will bomb you,” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying.
His statements came a day after US President Donald Trump said that Iran asked whether it was possible to lift the US sanctions imposed on it.
“We want peace, not humiliation.”
Pezeshkian said that Iran is ready to live in peace with other countries, but will not accept being forced into unilateral terms.
He said: “We want to live in this world in peace and security, but without being exposed to humiliation.” “It is unacceptable for them to impose on us what they want while we are only serving them.”
Iran has repeatedly rejected calls to negotiate its missile capabilities or halt uranium enrichment on its soil, which it says is for peaceful purposes.
Iran says the weapons are intended for defense
Israel considers Iran a major security threat. But Iran maintains that its ballistic missiles, which can have a range of up to 2,000 kilometers, are intended only for deterrence and defense against the United States, Israel and other regional powers.
Tehran has consistently denied seeking to make nuclear weapons.
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