Iran Vows to Uphold Pursuit of Peaceful Nuclear Energy

The Bushehr nuclear power plant in Bushehr province, Iran. 

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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said his country won’t abandon its pursuit of civilian nuclear energy under any circumstances, while reiterating that Tehran has no intention of developing nuclear weapons.

“We won’t give up on peaceful nuclear energy by any means,” Pezeshkian said in remarks aired on state TV Sunday.