Iran's Supreme Leader Denies Tehran Is Seeking Nuclear Weapons -- The Guardian
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei says atomic weapons are 'useless, harmful and dangerous' day after IAEA declares visit a failure
Iran's supreme leader has said the Islamic republic is not seeking nuclear weapons, saying they are "useless, harmful and dangerous".
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was speaking after meetings with Iranian nuclear scientists and officials on Wednesday. He did not mention a visit this week to Iran by the UN nuclear watchdog.
The International Atomic Energy Agency team left Tehran on Tuesday without finding any way forward in attempts to persuade Iran to talk about suspected secret work on atomic arms.
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Update: Iran’s top leader vows to pursue nuclear ‘progress,’ not bombs -- Washington Post
My Comment: This is one of those classic moments where you must (according to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei) .... listen to what I say, not what I do.