Iranian President Rouhani: Iran Has No Plan for Nuclear Weapons

Rouhani Says Iran Has No Plan for Nuclear Weapons -- New York Times

DAVOS, Switzerland — Describing himself as an advocate of “prudent moderation” as he pursued a diplomatic offensive to remold Iran’s image, President Hassan Rouhani said Thursday that he sought “constructive engagement” with Iran’s neighbors and pledged that his country had no intention of acquiring nuclear weapons.

His speech, at the annual gathering of the World Economic Forum here, came as international negotiators elsewhere in Switzerland sought to persuade Syrian government representatives and their exiled adversaries to sit down face- to- face at peace talks seeking an end to Syria’s civil war. Iran is a key player in the region’s diplomacy and the principal regional ally of President Bashar al-Assad.

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Update #1: Hassan Rouhani: Iran will continue nuclear program for peaceful purposes -- CNN
Update #2: Davos 2014: Iran ready to engage with the world, says Rouhani -- The Guardian

My Comment: What President Hassan Rouhani said at Davos was probably "music" to many in the West and in the White House. And while I would love to believe that Iranian President Hassan Rouhani is telling the truth about Iran's nuclear program .... the simple fact is that .... the nuclear enrichment program is still continuing, chants of "Death to America" is still policy, many in Iran's government still call for the destruction of Israel, and the Iranian regime is still actively involved in supporting the murderous regime of Syrian President Assad.