Tehran, November 2, 2025: Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said on Sunday that Iran would rebuild its damaged nuclear facilities “with greater strength,” while reiterating that the country does not seek to develop nuclear weapons.
Speaking during a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, Pezeshkian met with senior officials from the country’s nuclear industry and vowed resilience in the face of U.S. military action.
“Destroying buildings and factories will not create a problem for us. We will rebuild — and with greater strength,” he told state media.
His remarks came after U.S. President Donald Trump warned that Washington would launch further strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites if Tehran attempted to restart facilities hit during U.S. air raids in June.
The United States said the June strikes targeted sites linked to a nuclear weapons development program, an allegation Tehran has repeatedly denied, insisting its nuclear activities are for peaceful and civilian purposes.
“It’s all intended for solving the problems of the people — for disease, for the health of the people,” Pezeshkian said.
Meanwhile, Oman, which has previously hosted several rounds of indirect U.S.-Iran nuclear talks, urged both sides on Saturday to return to negotiations following months of heightened regional tensions.
“We want to return to the negotiations between Iran and the United States,” Omani Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said during a panel at the IISS Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain.
Albusaidi noted that “just three days before the sixth and possibly decisive round of talks, Israel unleashed its bombs and missiles in an illegal and deadly act of sabotage,” referring to the Israel-Iran conflict in June that derailed the diplomacy.
He said the talks had aimed at reaching a new agreement to curb Iran’s nuclear activities in exchange for sanctions relief, while urging Gulf states to adopt a more proactive stance toward regional dialogue.
“Over the years, the GCC has at best sat back and permitted the isolation of Iran,” Albusaidi said, referring to the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). “I believe this needs to change.”
“Oman has long hoped for a more comprehensive mechanism for dialogue with all states in the region, including Iran, Iraq, and Yemen,” he added.
