Iran will not hesitate to defend its nuclear programme, foreign ministry says

Iran has defended its nuclear programme and will not be hesitant to continue doing so, Iran’s foreign ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday, a day after Israel and the U.S. vowed to counter  Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

“Iran’s peaceful nuclear programme is ongoing, and has been for the last three decades, based on Iran’s rights as a member in the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons… definitely we will not show any weakness in this regard,” he said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated on Sunday, following discussions with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Jerusalem, that Israel and the United States are committed to countering Iran’s nuclear aspirations and its impact in the Middle East.

Rubio said: “Behind every terrorist group, behind every act of violence, behind every destabilising activity, behind everything that threatens peace and stability for the millions of people that call this region home, is Iran.”