Iran will not give up its nuclear and missile capabilities.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 30 April 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written statement read on state television that Iran would protect its nuclear and missile capabilities as national assets, that the future of the Persian Gulf would be without America, and that Iran keeps the Strait of Hormuz under its control.

Mixed audience · fa

1. Origin of the claim Haaretz Media · Unaffiliated origin: Supreme Leader's written statement read on Iranian state TV · published 2026-04-30 00:00 UTC

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