Top Cleric: Iran Has Right to 'Special Weapons'

The hardline spiritual mentor of Iran’s president has made a rare public call for producing the “special weapons” that are a monopoly of a few nations – a veiled reference to nuclear arms.

The Associated Press on Monday obtained a copy of a book written by Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi in which he wrote Iran should not deprive itself of the right to produce these “special weapons.”

Iran’s government, as well as its clerical hierarchy, have repeatedly denied the country is seeking nuclear weapons, as alleged by the U.S. and its allies.

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One comment on “Top Cleric: Iran Has Right to 'Special Weapons'

  1. New Reformation Advocate says:

    I’m shocked. Just shocked. I mean, if you can’t trust Iran’s president or top imam, who can you trust?

    David Handy+