"We wiped it out and they want to start it all over again and are at this moment again pursuing their sinister ambitions. We are in negotiations with them. They want to make a deal, but we haven't heard those secret words, 'We will never have a nuclear weapon,' I will never allow [it]."
"Our fundamental convictions are crystal clear: Iran will under no circumstances ever develop a nuclear weapon; neither will we Iranians ever forgo our right to harness the dividends of peaceful nuclear technology for our people. A deal is within reach, but only if diplomacy is given priority."
During his State of the Union address, President Trump asserted that his administration obliterated Iran's nuclear program but that Iranian officials are now restarting it. He stated that Iran has not uttered the words 'We will never have a nuclear weapon' despite ongoing negotiations. However, Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi contradicted this claim hours before the speech, reaffirming Iran's commitment to peaceful nuclear enrichment and stating the country will never develop nuclear weapons. Iran called Trump's statements propaganda lies. The two nations are scheduled for indirect talks in Geneva, though Trump's remarks angered Iranian officials.
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