During a visit to the holy city of Qom, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian delivered the following remarks, Al Jazeera reports.
The recent agreement with the US was a significant achievement and a major victory for the Iranian people. Within the framework, sanctions on the oil and petrochemical sectors were lifted.
According to the established plan, $6bn of the $12bn of our frozen funds in Qatar will be released and returned to the country.
Our efforts will continue to recover the remaining frozen Iranian funds.
The late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared we are not seeking to acquire nuclear weapons, and we continue to emphasise this position.
We assure the international community that our nuclear activity will be proportionate to the country’s needs and within the framework of our declared policies.