Iranian President Posts on Social Media: Country Has No Intention to Pursue Nuclear Weapons

Central News Agency (Tehran) May 24. The Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA) cited a social media post by Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian stating that Iran is 'prepared to assure the world' that the country is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons. According to the BBC, Pezeshkian wrote on Telegram that before the martyrdom of the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, 'we had declared, and now reiterate, that we are prepared to assure the world that we have no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons.' According to IRNA, Pezeshkian added that Iran 'does not welcome regional instability' and that 'it is the Israeli regime that is trying to destabilize the region.' He also noted that Iranian negotiators 'will never compromise on national dignity and honor.' U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, currently visiting India, said today that the U.S. and Iran might announce a deal to end the conflict in the Middle East later today, adding, 'I do think that perhaps in the next few hours, the world will hear some good news.'