Iran's Supreme Leader: "No Nuclear Weapons"

Iran's Supreme Leader: 'No Nuclear Weapons'

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has denied the real aim of the country's nuclear programme is to build "atomic" weapons.

"We are not after an atomic weapon. We want to break the supremacy (of the world powers) that relies on nuclear weapons," he reportedly told Iranian nuclear scientists.

According to an official government statement, he added: "God willing, the nation will reach this goal."

The statement was issued after UN nuclear inspectors were prevented from visiting a key military site in Iran.

Officials from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have now left the country after failing to reach a deal to inspect the Parchin military site near Tehran.