Iran not seeking nuclear weapons: Pezeshkian

Published May 24, 2026 Updated May 24, 2026 05:34pm

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian says Tehran is not seeking nuclear weapons, as negotiations with the US on Iran’s nuclear programme continue, Al Jazeera reports.

“We are ready to reassure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons,” Pezeshkian said, according to local media reports.

But he emphasised that Iran’s negotiating team “will not compromise” when it comes to its “honour and dignity”.