TEHRAN, March 7 -- Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi says that Tehran has proven that it is not looking for a nuclear weapon and is only using nuclear energy for peaceful purposes.

The Iranian President made the remarks in an interview for an Algerian TV network during his recent visit to Algiers.

Having access to nuclear energy is the inalienable right of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Iranian president said, adding that Iran uses nuclear energy for the sake of improving the livelihood of the people.

What the Westerners, especially the Americans, express concern about is that Iran allegedly wants to use nuclear energy to build an atomic bomb, he said, emphasizing that the country has many times stated that it will use nuclear energy ...