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Iran has the technical capability to produce an atomic bomb but has no intention of doing so, Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohammad Eslami said on Monday. He was speaking to a reporter from Fars News, the Iranian media channel that is considered close to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.
His comments emphasized that the AEOI was in regular contact with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). Therefore the comments, although they seem to present some kind of new bragging on behalf of the Islamic Republic, are ostensibly couched in terms of compliance – with the Non-Proliferation Treaty, Iran says.
“After withdrawing from the JCPOA, the Western side, in order to return to the JCPOA, is resuming the false accusations that were raised in the past. These accusations originate from the hypocrites and the Zionist regime – and they have been expressing these false issues for about 20 years.”
Atomic Energy Organization of Iran head Mohammad Eslami
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