Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of the Basic Science Research Institute, said in an interview with the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran: "The military use of nuclear technology does not necessarily mean building a bomb to drop on people's heads and kill the civilian population." Even in the field of weapons, we can talk about tactical applications and the targeting of military centers and bases."

Mohammad Javad Larijani, head of the Basic Science Research Institute, said in an interview with the Radio and Television of the Islamic Republic of Iran: "The military use of nuclear technology does not necessarily mean building a bomb to drop on people's heads and kill the civilian population." Even in the field of weapons, we can talk about tactical applications and the targeting of military centers and bases."

Larijani said on Saturday evening, November 16: "We can target the military base from which operations against our country are carried out; but attacking civilians or infrastructure essential to people's lives is a different matter and does not correspond to our principles."

He emphasized that we should have 80% enrichment.

Mohammad Javad Larijani continued: "If Iran is attacked from American bases in Germany, Albania or Great Britain, these bases will be our legitimate targets.