Why is Iran clinging to its nuclear weapons program?
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Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has rejected US President Donald Trump’s offer to resume talks on Iran's nuclear program, asserting that any deal accompanied by coercion is unacceptable. Khamenei also dismissed claims of the US having destroyed Iran's nuclear capabilities. The Islamic Republic maintains its nuclear enrichment for civilian purposes despite Western accusations of secretly developing nuclear weapons. Following the reinstatement of UN sanctions through the snapback mechanism activated by Germany, France, and the UK, Iran has declared cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) as unnecessary. Ali Larijani, head of the Supreme National Security Council, stated that any IAEA request for inspections would need to be reviewed by his office.
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