Following a threat from US President Donald Trump, Ali Larijani, an advisor to Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, stated that Iran would be compelled to seek nuclear weapons if attacked by the United States or its allies.
Larijani's statement, made on Iranian state TV, followed Trump's remark that "there will be bombing" if Iran did not agree to a nuclear deal

Larijani stated that Iran is not currently pursuing nuclear weapons