In a stunning admission, former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari acknowledged Iran intended to develop nuclear weapons from the very start.
In a stunning admission, former Iranian lawmaker Ali Motahari acknowledged the Islamic Republic of Iran intended to develop nuclear weapons from the very start of its nuclear program, while voicing regret the goal was not kept secret enoughThe former deputy parliament speaker stated in an interview on Iran’s Student Correspondents Association state-run news on Sunday, “When we [Iran] began our nuclear activity, our goal was indeed to build a bomb.
“With regard to what we started… If we could have kept it [a secret] until we performed a [nuclear] test, then it would have been a done deal,” he said. “Like in Pakistan.”In response, a stunned interviewer told Motahari such admissions are not normally voiced publicly, while suggesting his claims could have an impact on the current nuclear deal negotiations.
“Some people rely on the Quranic verse ‘Strike fear in the hearts of Allah’s enemy.’ This means that we should intimidate [the enemy] but not use the bomb,” he said. “In this respect, they say that we can build a bomb.”
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