Tehran – The Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in London strongly rejected the recent allegations released by telegraph, and argued by British newspapers that Iranian military officials advised leaders of the Islamic Revolution to pursue nuclear weapons I have rejected it.
In a statement, the embassy described the report as “silly” and said the telegraph was promoting a disinformation campaign against Iran.
A controversial article published this week by Telegraph, which states that high-ranking members of Iranian military forces are personally sought to rethink Iran’s nuclear policy and develop nuclear weapons on Ayatollah Seiyed Ali Khamenei. He claimed he urged him. However, Iran’s diplomatic missions in the UK quickly condemned the report, reaffirming that the country’s nuclear program remains strictly peaceful and that nuclear weapons do not exist in Iran’s defence doctrine .
In a statement shared on social media platform X (formerly Twitter), the Iranian embassy said the telegraph is complicit in an organized effort to misrepresent Iran’s nuclear intent .
“The Telegraph has turned into a tool for a malicious disinformation campaign against Iran. We reject all the allegations and charges of this newspaper regarding Iran’s nuclear programme, including the works released yesterday. Statement I’ve read it.
Iranian officials have consistently argued that their nuclear activities are carried out within the framework of international regulatory and are intended solely for scientific, technological and industrial advancements. They also allow close and strict surveillance of the United Nations nuclear watchdog agency at the country’s nuclear sites. The embassy repeated this stance, emphasizing that the program has no connection to weapons of mass destruction.
“Iran’s nuclear program is an integral part of the country’s national strategy for scientific progress and industrial development. It has absolutely nothing to do with weapons of mass destruction,” the statement argued.
The Iranian Embassy also highlighted the country’s longstanding opposition to nuclear weapons, citing the principles of nuclear and ethics as the basis of its nuclear policy.
“Weapons of mass destruction, especially nuclear weapons, have no place in Iran’s defense doctrine. Our national values and religious beliefs strictly prohibit their development or use,” the statement added. Ta.
The embassy concluded its response by shifting its focus as a more direct global security concern: Israeli nuclear weapons.
“We urge telegraphers and other media to stop false spread and misleading. Instead of being made with unfounded allegations against Iran, we are now offering a realistic and imminent threat to world peace: Israel. We should pay attention to nuclear weapons, military attacks, and their military attacks. Repeated violations of international law.”