Pezeshkian challenges Trump: Rebuilding the destroyed nuclear facilities is our priority

Pezeshkian’s remarks came during a visit to an exhibition held at the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran. He emphasized that Iran will continue developing its nuclear activities for peaceful purposes, despite Western and Israeli claims that Tehran is seeking to produce a nuclear bomb. These claims are based on undeclared activities and enriched uranium.

The Iranian president referred to the fatwa issued by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei prohibiting the production of nuclear weapons. He affirmed that Iran would not violate this fatwa and would not pursue the development of nuclear weapons.

For its part, the United States had previously questioned the seriousness of this fatwa. It emphasized that it did not rely on it in its policies toward the Iranian nuclear program.

Pezeshkian’s remarks come after repeated warnings from US President Donald Trump. He asserted that the United States would deal with Iran again if it resumed its nuclear program. He also praised previous attacks that destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities, describing them as among the “most beautiful military operations” in history.

Trump asserted that destroying Iran’s nuclear facilities weakened Tehran and rendered it incapable of being “the bully of the Middle East.” He also indicated that Washington’s inaction would have created a “dark cloud” hindering the agreement to end the war in Gaza.