Iran issues chilling warning despite attacks by Israel fighter jets, vows to….

New Delhi: Despite the recent military attacks by Israel on Iran, Tehran has made it clear that its nuclear programme will not stop. Giving a statement on national TV, the spokesperson of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization said that the Israeli attacks have not affected the intentions of their scientists, but rather, it has boosted their morale. At a time when the Middle East is on the verge of war, Iran’s stance can further deepen regional tensions.

Behrouz Kamalvandi, spokesperson of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization (AEOI), said on the country’s state channel on Friday, June 13 that our nuclear mission will not be affected by Israel’s attacks. According to Mehr News Agency, Iran said that the Zionist enemy (Israel) is trying every way to break the strong will of our scientists. But I say with full confidence that such attacks have strengthened our intentions.

Article 4 of NPT

Citing the article of NPT, Kamalvandi said that Iran is using its rights under Article 4 of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). According to this article, every country has the right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes. He said that Iran is pursuing its programme under this legal right and this path will now be decided even more strongly.

Not much damage

Iran also confirmed that the Natanz nuclear facility was attacked. However, according to Kamalvandi, there was no loss of life or property in this attack and the damage that happened was at the superficial level. He said that we do not have any accurate assessment of the damage yet, but most of the impact has been only on the surface. Both our major centers Natanz and Fordo are underground.

Kamalvandi further said that some chemical or radiation-related movement was felt inside the Natanz site, but there is no danger to the outside areas. He said that only some cleaning and restoration work will have to be done inside the site. This makes it clear that Iran is responding to this attack seriously, but without panicking.

This response of Iran clearly indicates that it is not going to back down. While Israel’s aim is to stop Iran’s nuclear programme, this attack can have the opposite effect. Now that Iran is openly saying that it will not give up its nuclear programme, the fear of a major conflict in the Middle East has deepened. The effect of this statement can be seen at the international level in the coming days.

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