Iranian President Rouhani: Iran Will Not Acquire Nuclear Weapons 'On Principle'

Photo: Iranian President Hassan Rouhani

Rouhani Says Iran Will Not Acquire Nuclear Weapons 'On Principle' -- The Guardian

• President says religion forbids pursuit of WMDs
• Generals told to let diplomacy do its work

ran’s president said on Saturday the Islamic Republic has decided not to develop nuclear weapons out of principle, not only because it is prevented from doing so by treaties.

President Hassan Rouhani also urged Iran’s military leaders to let diplomacy prevail in dealing with potential foreign threats, in a clear reference to efforts to end the nuclear dispute and decades of hostile relations with the west.

“It is very important to formulate one’s sentences and speeches in a way that is not construed as threat, intention to strike a blow,” Rouhani said in a meeting with Iran’s top military echelon.

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UN finds no evidence Iran seeks nuclear arms: Rouhani -- Daily Star/AFP

My Comment: The Iranian President can say what he wants .... but the facts on the ground tell an other story.