Iran Update, November 8, 2024
Tehran Mayor Alireza Zakani warned that Iran may reconsider its nuclear doctrine in response to US threats.[63] Zakani also suggested that nuclear capabilities enhance Iran’s deterrence. This a part of growing calls from Iranian officials to shift Iran’s nuclear doctrine, specifically Khamenei’s 2003 fatwa banning nuclear weapons.[64] Zakani was the chair of the JCPOA review committee in the Iranian Parliament in 2015, which voiced strong opposition to the JCPOA, arguing that the agreement disregarded Iran’s key red lines and national interests.[65] Zakani criticized the Iranian negotiation team, asserting that they had failed to uphold Iran’s rights, and called for major changes to the deal in October 2015.[66]
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A hardline Iranian parliamentarian, Ahmad Naderi, suggested on November 9 that Iran tested an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Shahroud.[52] Naderi stated that Iran conducting an ICBM test would be “nothing unexpected.”[53] Naderi added that Iran should conduct a nuclear test as soon as possible.[54] This statement is consistent with statements from other Iranian officials in recent months trying to pressure the Supreme Leader to reverse his 2003 fatwa banning nuclear weapons.[55]
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