Iran is not pursuing nuclear weapons.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Iran on 20 March 2026.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei said in a written Nowruz message that the enemy had been defeated; President Pezeshkian said Iran does not seek war with its neighbours and is not pursuing nuclear weapons.

Domestic audience · fa

1. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Khamenei written Nowruz message; Pezeshkian statement · published 2026-03-20 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-ktpc, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-ktpc/

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