Iran’s nuclear program is merely a pretext for the United States to continue its confrontation with the Islamic Republic.
This was stated by the Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei.
“What they call the nuclear issue, uranium enrichment, human rights, and such matters, is just an excuse. In reality, they disagree with our faith and teachings,” his words were quoted by the Tasnim agency.
U.S. President Donald Trump earlier expressed readiness to strike Iranian nuclear facilities again in case of attempts to restore them.
On the night of June 13, Israel launched a military operation against Iran. Less than a day later, the Islamic Republic conducted a retaliatory attack. The U.S. entered the conflict nine days after the escalation, launching strikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. On the evening of June 23, Iran attacked the largest U.S. airbase in the Middle East, Al-Udeid in Qatar. Following this, President Trump announced that Israel and Iran had agreed to a ceasefire, which came into effect on June 24.
