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This is an audio transcript of the FT News Briefing podcast episode: “Inside Iran’s ‘impenetrable’ nuclear bunker” Kasia Broussalian Good morning from the Financial Time
Iran does not intend to develop nuclear weapons but will pursue its right to nuclear energy and research, President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Monday, reiterating Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's religious edict against weapons of mass destruction.
Israel unleashed airstrikes across Iran for a third day and threatened even greater force as some Iranian missiles evaded Israeli air defenses to strike buildings in the heart of the country.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said she urged Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday to work toward negotiating an end to Iran’s pursuit of a nuclear weapon and to allow humanitarian aid to reach civilians in Gaza.
Satellite imagery shared with BBC Verify has provided a clearer picture of damage inflicted on two of Iran's key nuclear sites as well as other military targets.
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