Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, today said his country would not yield to excessive demands on its nuclear program, after Tehran resumed talks with the United States.

He also said Iran was ready for any verification of its nuclear program and insisted it was not seeking an atomic weapon.

Iran and the United States resumed negotiations last week for the first time since the war with Israel last June that saw the US conduct strikes on nuclear sites in Iran.

Iran wants the talks to remain centered purely on its nuclear program, while the United States also wants the Islamic republic’s ballistic missile program and its support for militant groups in the region to be discussed.

Iran insists its nuclear program is peaceful, though Western countries and Israel believe it is seeking to acquire a nuclear weapon.

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