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TEHRAN, Iran Iran is not seeking nuclear weapons, the country’s deputy foreign minister said Tuesday, stressing that Tehran aims to reach a peaceful nuclear agreement with the US. Speaking at the Abu Dhabi Strategic Forum, Saeed Khatibzadeh emphasized that Tehran’s nuclear program is peaceful, based on Iran’s domestic capabilities. “Nuclear weapons are not part of Iran’s program,” added Khatibzadeh, who also leads the Foreign Ministry’s Center for Public Diplomacy. The senior Iranian diplomat,