According to him, Iran was and remains a “good faith participant” of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, and the conclusion of the JCPOA in 2015 helped to finally remove all the questions to Tehran that the IAEA had at that time.

"There is no evidence that would indicate Tehran's intention to ever reconsider its participation in the NPT and develop a nuclear explosive device," he added.

At the end of September, Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi, speaking from the rostrum of the 77th session of the UN General Assembly, stated that Tehran had no desire to create or acquire nuclear weapons.

On November 22, White House National Security Council (NSC) strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said that US President Joe Biden would consider all possible options for action against Iran in order to prevent the state from obtaining a nuclear weapon.