00:15A wave of viral posts across social media is claiming that Iran's new supreme leader,
00:22Mojtaba Khamenei, has canceled all international agreements tied to the country's nuclear program,
00:30declaring that nuclear weapons are now Iran's sovereign right.
00:35The dramatic claim suggests Tehran will no longer negotiate over its nuclear ambitions,
00:42with some posts adding a chilling line,
00:45they killed the one who was negotiating, so the one who builds the bomb has arrived.
00:50But here's the key point.
00:53There is no official confirmation of such a decision.
00:56As of March 12, no major international news outlet, Iranian state media or government source,
01:04has verified that Mojtaba Khamenei has canceled any nuclear agreements.
01:10So why are these claims spreading now?
01:13The rumors come just weeks after Mojtaba rose to power
01:17following the death of his father, former supreme leader Ali Khamenei,
01:23during the recent U.S.-Israeli strikes inside Iran.
01:27His appointment marked one of the most significant political shifts in Iran in decades.
01:33Many analysts view Mojtaba as far more hardline than his father,
01:39with strong ties to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps
01:42and a reputation for opposing engagement with Western powers.
01:47That reputation is fueling speculation that Tehran could take a tougher stance on its nuclear program.
01:55At the same time, Iran's nuclear infrastructure has been heavily targeted in recent strikes,
02:01with several key facilities damaged and enrichment activities disrupted.
02:06In that context, some observers believe the country may double down on its nuclear ambitions as a form of deterrence.
02:15But so far, none of the viral claims about canceling all nuclear agreements have been backed by official announcements.
02:23Iranian state media has not reported such a decision,
02:27and international agencies monitoring the nuclear program have not confirmed any new policy shift.
02:34Another important factor, Iran's long-standing religious decree,
02:39a fatwa issued by Ali Khamenei, declared nuclear weapons un-Islamic.
02:46Some analysts have speculated that a new leader could reverse or ignore that position.
02:52However, no statement from Mojtaba Khamenei has indicated any reversal.
02:57For now, the idea of a dramatic nuclear policy shift appears to be speculation amplified by the intense geopolitical climate
03:07and the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict.
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