New Delhi, June 28 -- An Iranian media outlet linked to the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has argued that Tehran has "no choice" but to develop a nuclear bomb, a stance that contrasts with Iran's recent commitment under a US-brokered agreement not to pursue nuclear weapons.

The comments were published on Sunday in an article by Iranian state-affiliated news agency Fars, titled "No choice but to build the atomic bomb," amid ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran over an interim peace agreement.

The article argued that Iran must acquire nuclear deterrence to negotiate with its adversaries from a position of strength.

"In the transition to a new order, Iran has no choice but to achieve nuclear deterrence so that the...