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Zarif Says Iran Not Seeking Nuclear Arms

by Reuters

   DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES --

   Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Monday Iran is not
   seeking nuclear weapons, which its supreme leader had banned in an
   edict, adding on Twitter that U.S. policies were hurting the Iranian
   people and causing regional tensions.

   "Ayatollah (Ali) @khamenei_ir long ago said we're not seeking nuclear
   weapons" by issuing a fatwa (edict) banning them," Zarif said in a
   tweet." (U.S.) Economic Terrorism is hurting the Iranian people and
   causing tension in the region."