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Iran not seeking nuclear weapons and ‘ready for dialogue’, Pezeshkian says
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a conflict story. Middle East Eye is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Iran. The first report grouped here was at 16 Oct 2026, 16:44 UTC. The headline in use is “Iran not seeking nuclear weapons and ‘ready for dialogue’, Pezeshkian says”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied on Friday that Tehran sought nuclear weapons as he expressed readiness for dialogue and condemned US sanctions. “Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, and we consider the malicious propaganda against our country to be lies,” Pezeshkian said during talks with Georgia's prime minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
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Iran not seeking nuclear weapons and ‘ready for dialogue’, Pezeshkian says
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