Iran's FM Araghchi reaffirms commitment to non-nuclear path Rejects military solution

Iran’s Foreign Minister, Abbas Araghchi, has reiterated that Tehran will never seek to acquire nuclear weapons, urging the United States to reconsider its stance on military intervention.

In a statement posted on his X page, Araghchi reminded Washington that the 2015 nuclear deal, which the U.S. withdrew from, still contains a vital commitment from Iran, Caliber.Az reports.

He highlighted that this commitment remains intact despite the U.S. stepping out of the agreement.

Araghchi stated, "POTUS may not like the 2015 nuclear deal. But it contains one vital commitment by Iran which remains in place, and which even the US - being out of the deal - has benefited from: 'Iran reaffirms that under no circumstances will Iran ever seek, develop or acquire any nuclear weapons.'"

The Foreign Minister also pointed out that despite the U.S. leaving the agreement seven years ago, there is still no evidence to suggest that Iran has violated its pledge. “10 years after signing the JCPOA - and 7 years after the US unilaterally walked away from it - there is not one shred of proof that Iran has violated this commitment. Even DNI Gabbard recently made this abundantly clear," he added.

Araghchi further emphasised that diplomatic engagement had proven successful in the past and could continue to do so. He made a strong case against the use of military force, saying, “But, it should be clear to all that there is - by definition - no such thing as a 'military option' let alone a 'military solution'.”

The Minister also cited the significant cost of past military interventions in the region, stressing, “Catastrophic failures in our region which have cost prior US administrations more than 7 trillion dollars are ample evidence."

By Aghakazim Guliyev