Araghchi says Iran’s nuclear doctrine unlikely to change

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has said the country’s stance against the development of nuclear weapons will not significantly change, Reuters writes.

Araghchi cautioned that the new supreme leader is yet to publicly express his view on ‌the matter.

Former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed early in the US-Israeli war against Iran, opposed the development of weapons of mass destruction in a fatwa, or religious edict, issued in the early 2000s.

Western countries, including the US and Israel, ​have for years accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons, while Iranian authorities have said their nuclear program ​is solely for civilian purposes.