BAKU, Azerbaijan, November 19. Iran can obtain military nuclear power within one day, director of the Institute of Basic Sciences of Iran, Mohammad-Javad Larijani said, Trend reports.
He says that some states are barking up the wrong tree, claiming Iran could have nuclear military power within 48 hours. These countries are not keen on letting Iran get its ducks in a row when it comes to a nuclear industry.
Larijani pointed out that, come rain or shine, Iran has no intention of steering its nuclear progress down a military path.
Note that, in January 2016, Iran and the P5+1 group (the US, Russia, China, the UK, France, and Germany) implemented the Comprehensive Joint Plan of Action concerning Iran’s nuclear program.
In May 2018, the US announced its withdrawal from the deal and reimposed sanctions on Iran.
By the end of 2020, the Iranian parliament decided to pursue a strategic plan in the nuclear sector to counter the sanctions, leading to a suspension of additional steps and the Additional Protocol as per the nuclear agreement.
Consequently, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) faced a reduction in monitoring capabilities by 20–30 percent.
The Iranian parliament's 39 members have petitioned Iran's Supreme National Security Council to review the country's defense doctrine regarding the production of nuclear weapons.
Tensions have recently risen in the Middle East, mainly between Iran and Israel. Certain circles in Iran are mulling over various options in the face of these tensions.
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