Iran Sanctions 'Would Pose Risk To Nuclear Weapons Ban'

The nuclear debate inside Iran is likely to shift towards the possession of its own weapons if the west goes ahead with a threat to reimpose all UN sanctions, the country's foreign minister has said.

- Patrick Wintour

Seyed Abbas Araghchi said in an interview that Iran already had the capability and knowledge to create nuclear weapons, but that they did not form part of its security strategy.

He also said Tehran was prepared to keep supplying arms to Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Western officials will be concerned by his warning on sanctions, which were lifted when Iran signed the 2015 deal intended to limit its nuclear activities.