US President Donald Trump has no justification to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, ISNA quotes Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian as saying, as Washington and Tehran continue to face disagreements over nuclear issues, Reuters reports.

“Trump says Iran cannot make use of its nuclear rights but doesn’t say for what crime. Who is he to deprive a nation of its rights?” Pezeshkian was quoted as saying.

Opinion

Trouble at home

Trouble at home

The country’s strength lies in its political and economic stability, not in fleeting moments of diplomatic success.

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