Iran not seeking nuclear weapons, says Pezeshkian

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has said Tehran is not seeking to develop nuclear weapons as negotiations between Iran and the United States over Tehran's nuclear programme continue, reports UNB.

"We are ready to reassure the world that we are not seeking nuclear weapons," Pezeshkian said, according to local media.

However, the Iranian president stressed that the country's negotiating team would not make any compromise on Iran's "honour and dignity" during the ongoing talks.

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Meanwhile, the Iranian army said it had shot down an Israeli surveillance drone in Hormozgan province.

According to media, the wreckage of a destroyed Orbiter drone was recovered with the assistance of Iranian naval forces.

There was no immediate comment from Israel on the incident.