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Iran rejects Trump's claim about building nuclear weapons

Iran Press TV

Tuesday, 26 August 2025 3:05 AM

Iran has dismissed US President Donald Trump's accusations regarding the country's peaceful nuclear program, saying they are outdated remarks made by an ordinary Iranian citizen.

Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei posted on X on Monday, referring to Trump's recent media post in which he accused Iran of attempting to develop nuclear weapons.

Baghaei said this accusation was based on statements made years ago by an Iranian citizen, which have since been repeatedly rejected by high-ranking Iranian officials and even some American officials.

He stated that Trump's claims are part of his efforts to justify the United States' unlawful attack on Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities and to support Israel's military actions against the country.

He also referenced a testimony from the US Director of National Intelligence, who affirmed that the intelligence community continues to assess that Iran is not attempting to build a nuclear weapon.

Baghaei pointed out that, in an effort to incriminate Iran, Trump overlooks the testimony of Tulsi Gabbard before Congress from March 2025 and instead relies on the personal analysis of an Iranian citizen from 2022.

Baghaei concluded that this approach exposes Trump's claims' political rather than factual basis.

Iranian officials maintain that the country is not seeking nuclear weapons in line with a religious decree issued by Leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei.

The Israeli regime carried out wanton aggression against Iranian soil in June, targeting top-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists and civilians.

It also deliberately attacked the Natanz nuclear facility in central Iran's Isfahan city, which drew widespread condemnation as an act that violates all international laws.

In response, Iran launched a retaliatory operation dubbed 'True Promise III' in self-defense. Iran's Armed Forces deployed hundreds of ballistic missiles and drones in the face of an unprovoked Israeli war, forcing the regime to request a ceasefire only after 12 days.