{
  "id": 14993110,
  "title": "Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iran-denies-nuclear-ambitions-says-ready-for-talks",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T16:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20261017/iran-denies-nuclear-ambitions-says-ready-for-talks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Tbilisi, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denied that Iran sought nuclear weapons during talks with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze. Pezeshkian expressed readiness for dialogue and condemned U.S. sanctions during the meeting, which took place at the UN biodiversity summit in Yerevan, Armenia. He also called for closer ties with Georgia, following the suspension of aviation links between the two countries due to U.S. sanctions on Iranian airlines. Pezeshkian stated that Iran had never sought nuclear weapons and that the allegations against Iran were false propaganda. He emphasized that Iran was ready for dialogue and would not submit to coercion. Additionally, Pezeshkian called for a clear timeline to expand cooperation between Iran and Georgia. Kobakhidze, quoted by Iran's Tasnim news agency, opposed foreign interference in the matter.",
  "summary": "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.…",
  "key_points": [
    "Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian denies nuclear ambitions",
    "Ready for dialogue, condemns U.S. sanctions",
    "Calls for closer ties with Georgia"
  ],
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        "published": "2026-10-16T14:31:15.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Iran not seeking nuclear weapons and ‘ready for dialogue’, Pezeshkian says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iran-not-seeking-nuclear-weapons-and-ready-for-dialogue-pezeshkian",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:44:35.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Iran denies nuclear ambitions, says ready for talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/iran-denies-nuclear-ambitions-says-ready-for-talks-14996602",
        "published": "2026-10-16T16:57:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}