Iran hopes US President Donald Trump will choose "rationality" in dealing with the Islamic Republic, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, adding Tehran had never sought nuclear weapons.

Iran is "pressing the gas pedal" on its enrichment of uranium to near weapons grade, U.N. nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi said on Wednesday, adding that Iran's recently announced acceleration in enrichment was starting to take effect.

Iran delivered a conciliatory message to Western leaders in Davos on Wednesday, with a top official denying it wants nuclear weapons and offering talks about opportunities, days after its arch adversary Donald Trump's return to the White House.

A Swiss national who Iranian authorities said took his own life while in an Iranian jail after being arrested on suspicion of espionage had taken pictures of military sites, Iran's judiciary spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Iran's judiciary said on Wednesday that a Swiss prisoner who took his own life this month had been jailed for "taking photos of a restricted military site".

In Davos, Mohammad Javad Zarif also says Israel failed in its Gaza war objectives, Tehran not building nukes; report says Iran to receive missile fuel shipment from China

Iran hopes U.S. President Donald Trump will choose "rationality" in its dealing with the Islamic Republic, Iran's Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif said on Wednesday, adding Tehran had never sought nuclear weapons.

London, IRNA – Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs, Mohammad Javad Zarif, says Iran does not pose a security threat to any country, emphasizing that if the Islamic Republic had intended to develop nuclear weapons, it would have done so long ago.

Tehran, IRNA – Iran’s Vice-President for Strategic Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif says the Iranian government has decided “not to put pressure on women” who do not cover their hair, describing the decision as a “step in the right direction.” Iran's VP Mohammad Javad Zarfi (R) speaks with CNN's Fareed Zakaria at Davos economic forum.

I hope Trump will be more serious, more focused, more realistic,’ says Iran’s Vice President for Strategic Affairs Javad Zarif - Anadolu Ajansı

Mohammad Javad Zarif, Iran’s vice president for strategic affairs, has held talks with Iraqi President Abdul Latif Jamal Rashid in Switzerland on the sidelines of the Davos 2025 event.

The supreme leader announced he is prohibiting the development of nuclear weapons, which may be part of an effort to initiate sanctions talks.