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Iran has made no official decision to change its nuclear doctrine, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei said, despite calls from some members of the public and lawmakers to reconsider the policy if war resumes. Anadolu Agency reported his remarks.
“So far, no official decision has been made by the government or the Supreme National Security Council to change the nuclear doctrine,” Rezaei said, according to comments carried by the semi-official “Tasnim News Agency”.
He said calls to reconsider the policy followed attacks on Iranian facilities, despite extensive inspections and the installation of online monitoring cameras by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Rezaei said a new letter sent through American intermediaries had been delivered to Iran’s Foreign Ministry. It had undergone an initial review, but Tehran had not yet replied.
“The noticeable change in the tone of this letter compared with previous correspondence demonstrates the consolidation of the Iranian nation’s power and victory,” he said.
Iran’s seven conditions remained unchanged, Rezaei said, adding that they included additional demands that brought the total to more than seven.
“After these conditions have been fully implemented, other issues, such as nuclear commitments and Iran’s continued membership in the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, can be negotiated in a second stage, provided Iran’s nuclear rights are fully recognized,” he said.
Rezaei said extensive IAEA inspections over more than two decades, along with numerous documents and reports, demonstrated the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.
On the Strait of Hormuz, he said Iran’s conditions established its management of a shared corridor through the waterway, with all traffic passing under Iranian supervision.
“The Wall Street Journal”, citing US officials, previously reported that US Vice President JD Vance had sent Rezaei a message at President Donald Trump’s direction to revive peace talks. Trump denied the report, saying Vance’s role was limited to helping provide medical supplies needed by Iran.
Rezaei’s remarks came amid mediation efforts led by Qatar and Pakistan to restart negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with reports of progress in indirect talks in Doha. The efforts seek understandings on Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions and navigation security in the Strait of Hormuz.
The US and Israel began attacks on Iran on Feb. 28. Tehran retaliated by targeting Israel and US assets in the region before a ceasefire agreement was reached in April.
Washington and Tehran signed a memorandum of understanding on freedom of navigation in the Strait of Hormuz on June 18, but implementation stalled over disagreements about security in the strait.
