Iranian cleric wants Iran to have “special weapons” that only a few countries now possess (gee - you mean nuclear weapons, don’t you?)

The Associated Press on Monday obtained a copy of a book written by Ayatollah Mohammad Taqi Mesbah Yazdi in which he wrote Iran should not deprive itself of the right to produce these “special weapons.”

Iran’s government, as well as its clerical hierarchy, have repeatedly denied the country is seeking nuclear weapons, as alleged by the U.S. and its allies.

The Security Council last week imposed a fourth round of sanctions in response to Tehran’s refusal to halt uranium enrichment, which Iran maintains is only for its nuclear energy program, but could conceivably be used to produce material for weapons.

Iran isn’t depriving itself of the right to nuclear weapons - it’s busy developing the technologies and infrastructure to do just that despite international condemnation over Iran’s intentions.