Tehran, March 5 -- Iran on Thursday has firmly denied allegations by US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff that Tehran is pursuing nuclear weapons, with Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi asserting that the country has no intention of building atomic bombs.
Witkoff, speaking to Fox News following recent talks with Iranian officials, claimed that Tehran's negotiators were "proud" of possessing 400 kilograms (approximately 880 pounds) of uranium enriched to 60% purity, a level he said could be sufficient for around 10 to 11 nuclear bombs if further enriched.
Responding to the remarks in an interview with a TV on Wednesday, Takht-Ravanchi acknowledged Iran's stockpile but rejected the suggestion that it signaled weapons ambitions.
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