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Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has denied that Tehran intends to develop nuclear weapons and declared his country’s readiness for dialogue during a meeting with Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze.
The two leaders met on the sidelines of a United Nations biodiversity summit in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, as Tehran sought closer ties with Tbilisi following recent disruptions to aviation links between the countries.
According to a statement from Pezeshkian’s office, the Iranian president dismissed claims that his country was pursuing nuclear weapons, describing them as false propaganda.
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He said Iran remained open to negotiations but would not accept pressure intended to force it into submission. He also condemned US sanctions against Tehran, calling them unjustifiable and inhumane.
“Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, and we consider the malicious propaganda against our country to be lies,” Pezeshkian said.
“We have always been ready for dialogue. They think they can force us to surrender, but we will not bow to coercion,” he added.
During the meeting, Pezeshkian urged both countries to establish a clear timetable for expanding bilateral cooperation, Iran’s Tasnim news agency reported.
Tasnim also reported that Kobakhidze opposed foreign interference in the internal affairs of neighbouring countries. However, the Georgian prime minister’s office did not include that specific remark in its account of the meeting.
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Instead, the office said the discussions covered bilateral relations and regional security, with Kobakhidze emphasising the importance of dialogue and diplomacy in reducing tensions and achieving lasting peace.
The meeting followed Georgia’s decision to comply with US sanctions targeting Iranian airlines. In September, the country’s Civil Aviation Agency announced that it would implement the sanctions regime.
Kobakhidze maintained that Tbilisi was not imposing independent bilateral sanctions against Tehran, distinguishing Georgia’s compliance with US measures from a separate decision to sanction Iran directly.
