Iran debating whether to maintain ban on nuclear weapons, regime's security chief Rezaei says

Jerusalem Post/Middle East/Iran NewsRezaei also discussed US Vice President JD Vance's letter, saying that the "tone" of the Americans had "completely changed, which is a good sign as it shows the Iranian people's victory."Follow us on GoogleMohsen Rezaei, adviser to Iran's leader Mojtaba Khamenei, is interviewed by regime-sponsored English-language news outlet PressTV on August 3, 2026. (photo credit: SCREENSHOT/X)OCTOBER 31, 2026 21:44Iran is debating whether to maintain its longstanding ban on nuclear weapons in the event that hostilities resume, although no decision on any changes has been taken, the regime's Security Council chief Mohsen Rezaei told state TV on Saturday."We seriously follow diplomacy but will not abandon the rights of the Iranian people," he stated.He said that the nuclear issue can only be discussed once the United States meets Iran's demands.He further stated that Iran's nuclear rights under the non-proliferation treaty should be respected if nuclear negotiations take place in later stages of negotiations.Rezaei, who formerly commanded the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), added that the conflict with the US must end "permanently," emphasizing that no country should "dare" to attack Iran again.(L to R) Head of Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Hossein Salami, Iran's former chief of the Revolutionary Guards Mohsen Rezaei, and head of Iran's Revolutionary Guard's aerospace division General Amir Ali Hajizadeh, attend a commemoration ceremony in the capital Tehran; Illustrative. (credit: ATTA KENARE / AFP via Getty Images)Rezaei: Strait of Hormuz to 'remain closed' until all demands metHe added that the Strait of Hormuz will "remain closed" until all of Iran's demands are met.He also discussed US Vice President JD Vance's letter, saying that the "tone" of the Americans had "completely changed, which is a good sign as it shows the Iranian people's victory."Follow us on Google