US Slams Iranian Statements About Opting for Nuclear Weapons

US State Department's Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel in a press briefing on May 13, 2024
US State Department's Deputy Spokesperson Vedant Patel in a press briefing on May 13, 2024

The US will not allow Iran to build a nuclear bomb, the State Department said on Monday, one day after a senior Iranian official said Tehran would have no option but to change its nuclear doctrine in the face of Israel's threats.