Iranian Nuclear Chief Vows to Continue Program Despite Repeated Attacks
Mohammad Eslami says Iran will pursue its nuclear objectives and fulfill its commitments even if its facilities are bombed repeatedly.
Iranian Atomic Energy Organization chief Mohammad Eslami said Iran would continue advancing its nuclear objectives despite repeated attacks, telling employees that the organization had fulfilled past promises and would pursue them more forcefully. The remarks, reported by IRNA, were political and motivational; the report provides no independent verification or specific details about the alleged attacks or future commitments.
**Verified facts:** According to a report published by Iran’s state-run Islamic Republic News Agency (IRNA), Mohammad Eslami, head of Iran’s Atomic Energy Organization and a vice president, spoke at a memorial ceremony in Tehran for a figure described in the report as a “martyred imam” and for members of that leader’s family. Eslami said Iran’s nuclear industry would continue pursuing its objectives despite possible attacks, declaring that even if Iran were bombed “a thousand times,” it could still achieve its goals. He also said the organization had fulfilled previous promises and would do so more forcefully in the future. The remarks were framed as a commitment to Iran’s nuclear development and were accompanied by criticism of what Eslami described as opposition from foreign powers.
**Interpretation:** The statement is primarily a political and motivational message directed at employees of Iran’s nuclear sector. Its reference to repeated bombing signals defiance toward perceived external military pressure, while its emphasis on “belief, determination and confidence” presents the nuclear program as a national and ideological project. The report does not specify which attacks Eslami was referring to, identify concrete new commitments, or provide operational details about future activities.
**Uncertainty:** The account relies on a single IRNA report and contains no independent confirmation of Eslami’s claims about Iran’s achievements, its ability to withstand or recover from attacks, or the fulfillment of prior promises. The report also uses politically and religiously charged descriptions of Iranian leaders without independently substantiating them. No details are provided about the timing, scale or consequences of any bombing referenced in the statement.