Iran considers nuclear weapons ‘unacceptable': FM
Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Saturday that Iran considers nuclear weapons 'unacceptable,' reiterating the country's longstanding position amid delicate negotiations with the United States.
'If the issue is nuclear weapons, yes, we too consider this type of weapon unacceptable,' Araghchi, Iran's lead negotiator in the talks, said in a televised speech. 'We agree with them on this issue.'
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