[Iran Claims It Has Never Had a Nuclear Program Beyond Peaceful Purposes] Golden Finance reported on April 15 that on the 15th local time, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei stated at a press conference that Iran's stance on nuclear weapons is clear. U.S. officials persist in pretending not to understand Iran's position, which in itself is a display of insincerity. Baghaei also claimed that Iran has never had a nuclear program beyond peaceful purposes. In response to recent remarks by U.S. Vice President Vance about making Iran's economy 'prosper,' Baghaei stated that Iran's economy will achieve prosperity. 'We know how to rely on ourselves to achieve development. Those who, until just a few days ago, claimed they would "bomb Iran back to the Stone Age" and threatened to destroy our infrastructure have, in just 40 days, caused significant damage to Iran's scientific, intellectual, and industrial foundations. They are in no position to make such judgments.' (CCTV News)