Iran leader says nuclear weapons forbidden in Islam

TEHRAN, Iran - Supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said Wednesday that Iran could have taken the step to develop nuclear weapons but will not because their use is "haram", or forbidden in Islam.

"Although we could have taken steps on this path, based on Islamic ruling, we firmly and bravely said we won't take this path," Khamenei said. "Both building and stockpiling it is wrong, as using it is haram," he told a group of academics in a video posted on his office's Twitter account. "If we had a nuclear weapon, it would have been obvious that it would have been impossible for us to use anywhere," said the Iranian leaderIran vehemently denies having ever sought an atomic bomb and says its nuclear program is for peaceful energy production and medical purposes only.

In May last year, President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew the United States from a landmark 2015 deal that gave Iran relief from sanctions in return for curbs on its nuclear program.

Who believes a single word that comes out of Iran's talking heads?

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