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June 13, 2023

Iran's Supreme Leader Says He's Open to Reviving Nuclear Agreement
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Iran's supreme leader has said he's open to reviving the landmark 2015
Iran nuclear deal, which the U.S. unilaterally withdrew from under
President Trump in 2018. On Sunday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said there
was "nothing wrong" with pursuing a revival of the agreement, as long as
Iran can keep its nuclear infrastructure intact. Khamenei spoke after
touring an exhibition of Iran's nuclear industry in Tehran.

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei: "Based upon Islamic ideals, we do not want
nuclear weapons. But if this wasn't the case, they would not be able to
prevent us from doing so, just like they could not prevent our nuclear
progress so far."



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