Rezaei: No decision made to change nuclear doctrine

Iran has made no official decision to change its nuclear doctrine despite calls from some lawmakers and members of the public to reconsider its position if war resumes, Supreme National Security Council Secretary Mohsen Rezaei has said.

Rezaei said neither the government nor the Supreme National Security Council had formally decided to alter the country’s nuclear policy, according to remarks carried by the semi-official Tasnim News Agency.

He said calls for a change had emerged following attacks on Iranian nuclear facilities despite extensive inspections and the installation of online monitoring cameras by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Rezaei also revealed that a new letter delivered to Iran’s Foreign Ministry through American intermediaries had undergone an initial review, but Tehran had yet to respond.

“The noticeable change in the tone of this letter compared with previous correspondence demonstrates the consolidation of the Iranian nation’s power and victory,” he said.

He stressed that Iran’s seven conditions remained unchanged, adding that they included additional demands that had brought the total to more than seven.

Rezaei said negotiations on other issues, including Iran’s nuclear commitments and continued membership of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT), could take place in a second phase, provided the country’s nuclear rights were fully recognised.

He argued that more than two decades of extensive IAEA inspections, along with numerous documents and reports, demonstrated the peaceful nature of Iran’s nuclear activities.

On the Strait of Hormuz, Rezaei said Iran’s conditions established its role in managing the shared waterway, with all maritime traffic passing under Iranian supervision.

The remarks come amid efforts to revive negotiations between Washington and Tehran, with Qatar and Pakistan leading mediation efforts.

Reports have indicated progress in indirect talks in Doha as the two sides seek understandings on Iran’s nuclear programme, sanctions and maritime security in the strait.

The Wall Street Journal previously reported, citing US officials, that Vice President JD Vance had sent a message to Rezaei at President Donald Trump’s direction in an effort to revive peace talks.

Trump denied the report, saying Vance’s role was limited to helping provide medical supplies needed by Iran.