Iranian nuclear agency chief says country can defend itself even without nuclear weapons

Iran’s nuclear agency chief, Mohammad Eslami, says that nuclear weapons have “no place” in the country’s military doctrine and that Iran is fully capable of defending itself without them, Anadolu reports. Eslami made these remarks on Saturday in an interview with a local media outlet, emphasizing that Iran does not need nuclear weapons and possesses the necessary deterrence even without a nuclear bomb. Earlier this week, US President Donald Trump warned Iran to abandon its nuclear ambitions to avoid military confrontation while announcing that a massive naval fleet is currently en route to the country. Iran has frequently accused the United Nations nuclear watchdog of politicizing its nuclear program and has even blamed the IAEA chief, Rafael Grossi, for facilitating […]