Iran’s ambassador to the UN says Tehran will decide the timing and manner of its response to the latest Israeli military strikes against multiple sites in the country.

The politically motivated resolution passed by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Board of Governors in Vienna early on Thursday underscores the UN nuclear watchdog’s longstanding bias against the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Iranian Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi affirmed that Iran has no intention of pursuing nuclear weapons, citing religious principles and a binding fatwa by Ayatollah Khamenei declaring such arms forbidden.

Iran is well within its rights to enrich uranium under NPT despite American pressure, and relinquishing it would constitute a violation of the country’s sovereignty, says an Iranian academic.

Iran rejects the political and unbalanced IAEA report, which it said has been prepared under Europe’s pressure.

Iran has rejected a “false and baseless” report by Austria's domestic intelligence agency about the country's peaceful nuclear activities, calling on Vienna to provide an explanation for levelling “irresponsible” accusations at Tehran.

Iranian lawmakers have reiterated that the Islamic Republic will not relinquish its nuclear rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).

Participants at the Tehran Dialogue Forum (TDF) underscore the vital need for the establishment of a nuke-free zone in the West Asian region.

The Iranian foreign minister reasserted the Islamic Republic’s non-negotiable position on uranium enrichment, emphasizing its commitment to exercise legal rights under the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) while maintaining a logical stance.

Iran says it reserves a legal right to use nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.