Tehran not seeking nuclear weapons - Iranian President

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian affirmed Monday that his country does not seek to possess nuclear weapons, indicating that Tehran has given diplomacy a chance and opened the door to negotiations and dialogue as part of its commitment to peaceful solutions.During his participation in today's Shura Council session, Pezeshkian emphasized that what Iran and its people are demanding today is an indisputable, legitimate right, based on all international laws.In this regard, he said that Iran has the right to benefit from nuclear energy and research that benefits its people, and no one has the right to deprive it of this right.The Iranian president reiterated his condemnation of the Israeli attacks on his country, which have resulted in the deaths of several military leaders, scholars, and civilians, stressing that the current situation requires the Iranian people to stand together in the face of the aggression they are facing.The Israeli entity launched a massive airstrike last Friday morning against military, nuclear, and civilian sites in Iran. Tehran responded by launching waves of missile attacks targeting dozens of Israeli targets, military facilities, and air bases.