Iran's new reformist president, Masoud Pezeshkian, reiterated on Monday that Tehran's enrichment of uranium to near-weapons grade levels was a response to the U.S. withdrawal from the nuclear deal with world powers. Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran's intention is not to pursue nuclear weapons but to meet its technical and scientific needs within the framework of the agreement.
Currently, Iran is enriching uranium up to 60% purity, a step away from weapons-grade levels. Despite Iran's insistence on the peaceful nature of its nuclear program, Western nations and the International Atomic Energy Agency have raised concerns about Iran's past military nuclear activities.
