BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 26. Reports from the
International Atomic Energy Agency and Iranian doctrine indicate
that Iran has never aspired to acquire nuclear weapons, Esmail
Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
(MFA), said at a press conference in Tehran, Trend reports.


According to him, the constant statements by Western countries
that “Iran must never possess nuclear weapons” do not match
reality.


Baghaei stated that, based on this, attacks on Iran’s peaceful
nuclear facilities are illegitimate.


On the morning of June 13, 2025, Israel launched military air
strikes against Iran. The strikes killed a large number of
high-ranking military officials, generals, nuclear scientists, and
other high-ranking officials.


In the evening of the same day, Iran responded to Israel with
Operation True Promise III: hundreds of ballistic missiles and
drones were launched at many targets, including Tel Aviv, resulting
in civilian casualties and widespread destruction.


On June 22, the U.S. launched military airstrikes on three
Iranian nuclear facilities. It was reported that the airstrikes
destroyed Iranian nuclear facilities.