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Abbas Araghchi<\/a>, the Iranian regime\u2019s Foreign Minister, has warned that Western threats to reimpose United Nations sanctions could push nuclear policy debates in Iran toward developing nuclear weapons. Speaking during his trip to Lisbon, Portugal, Araghchi said, \u201cIf the West continues its threats, discussions within Iran will inevitably move toward acquiring nuclear weapons.\u201d This statement is part of the regime’s broader strategy of nuclear extortion, aiming to intimidate the West into avoiding a firm policy on Tehran.<\/p>\n Araghchi announced that Iran has begun operating thousands of advanced centrifuges in response to a recent International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) resolution. \u201cGas injection into these state-of-the-art centrifuges has already begun,\u201d he said, attributing this move to Western “pressure.” He added that, for now, Iran is holding back from enriching uranium beyond 60%, but made clear that such restraint is conditional and could change based on Western actions.<\/p>\n “Iran has previously possessed the capability and knowledge to build nuclear weapons, but this has not been part of Tehran’s security strategy,” Araghchi stressed<\/a>.<\/p>\n The Foreign Minister attempted to portray Tehran as a victim of Western duplicity while simultaneously issuing veiled threats designed to intimidate. \u201cWe complied with all their [Western] demands, yet when it was their turn to lift sanctions, nothing materialized,\u201d Araghchi claimed, framing the regime\u2019s failures in negotiations as evidence of Western bad faith. He warned that triggering the snapback mechanism, which would reinstate UN sanctions, could push Iran to abandon its current nuclear policy. \u201cIf this happens, everyone in Iran will be convinced that our approach has been fundamentally mistaken, and we will face a crisis,\u201d Araghchi declared, signaling that the regime is ready to escalate in response to firm action from the West.<\/p>\n #Iran<\/a>\u2019s Regime Gripped by Fear Over Potential Activation of #UNSC<\/a> Snapback Mechanismhttps:\/\/t.co\/ZQmuuxPniw<\/a><\/p>\n — NCRI-FAC (@iran_policy) November 24, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n