Turin, 24 July (LaPresse) – Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has confirmed Tehran's commitment to continuing its nuclear programme for peaceful purposes. In an exclusive interview with Al Jazeera, one of the first since the end of last month's 12-day conflict with Israel, Pezeshkian said Iran would continue with its uranium enrichment programme despite international opposition, stating that the development of its nuclear capabilities would be carried out ‘within the framework of international law’. US President Donald Trump ‘says Iran should not have a nuclear weapon, and we accept that because we reject nuclear weapons, and that is our political, religious, humanitarian and strategic position,’ he said. ‘We believe in diplomacy, so any future negotiations must follow a win-win logic, and we will not accept threats and impositions,’ he added. The Iranian president stressed that Trump's claim ‘that our nuclear programme is over is just an illusion.’ ‘Our nuclear capabilities are in the minds of our scientists, not in facilities,’ he concluded.
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