Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks
TBILISI — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied Friday that Tehran sought nuclear weapons, expressed readiness for dialogue and condemned U.S. sanctions during talks with Georgia's prime minister. In his meeting with Georgian premier Irakli Kobakhidze, Pezeshkian also called for closer ties with Georgia, weeks after Tbilisi cut aviation links between the two countries following U.S.…
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian dismissed allegations that Iran aimed to acquire nuclear weapons during talks with Georgia's Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, stating that Tehran harbors no such intentions. During their meeting, the two leaders discussed the importance of dialogue and condemned the unjustifiable and inhumane U.S. sanctions imposed on Iran.
Pezeshkian emphasized that Iran remains open to discussions, rejecting claims that it would be forced to surrender. The two leaders also expressed a desire for closer ties between their nations, following Tbilisi's decision to suspend aviation links with Iran due to U.S. sanctions targeting Iranian airlines. The two meetings took place on the sidelines of a UN biodiversity conference in Yerevan, Armenia.
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