Pezeshkian: Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons

Tehran - BORNA - Masoud Pezeshkian made the remarks on Friday noon during a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on the sidelines of the summit of the 17th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (COP17).

Highlighting the growing economic, cultural, and tourism relations between Iran and Georgia, Pezeshkian said: "We must expand our ties in practical terms; to this end, we need to formulate an action plan with a specific timeline."

Touching upon US sanctions against Iran, the President noted: "These sanctions fall outside humanitarian frameworks, and their attacks in recent months are unjustifiable and inhumane."

Referring to the clear stances of the martyred Supreme Leader of the Revolution concerning the building of nuclear weapons, Pezeshkian clarified: "Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, and we consider the destructive propaganda against our country to be a lie."

The President added: "We have always been ready for dialogue; they think they can force us to surrender, but we will not succumb to coercion."

For his part, Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze emphasized his country's transparent positions regarding neighboring nations, stating: "Our stances toward neighboring states have been clear, and we reject any foreign interference in the affairs of countries."

Pointing to the cultural and geographical commonalities between the two countries, the Georgian Prime Minister stressed: "Our principles are friendship and cooperation between the two countries, and we hope that through the collaboration of the foreign ministers and diplomatic apparatuses of both sides, we can reach shared viewpoints in the fields of economy and tourism."

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