Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced on Sunday that Tehran will rebuild its nuclear facilities "with greater strength" following the joint U.S. and Israeli strikes carried out in June.
Pezeshkian's remarks were made to state media during a visit to the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), where he met with senior managers. He responded directly to threats from U.S. President Donald Trump, who warned he would order fresh attacks if Tehran attempted to restart the destroyed sites.
The Iranian President remained defiant, stating: "Destroying buildings and factories will not create a problem for us, we will rebuild and with greater strength."4 He firmly maintained that Iran's nuclear program is for purely civilian purposes, emphasizing its use for "solving the problems of the people, for disease, for the health of the people."
In June, the U.S. and Israel launched coordinated strikes on key Iranian nuclear facilities, including sites at Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan, which Washington claimed were part of a nuclear weapons development program.
The President's statement comes amid renewed regional tensions and increasing scrutiny from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). While Iran insists its program is peaceful, experts note that the country previously enriched uranium to levels just below weapons-grade, which has no civilian application. Reports suggest Iran's missile production has also been ramping up since the June conflict.
