A website posted on August 17, 2022, an interview with Iranian economist Saeed Laylaz, who has served as an advisor to former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami.
On August 17, 2022, Etemadonline.com posted an interview with Iranian economist Saeed Laylaz, who has served as an advisor to former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami. Laylaz said that Iran must not renew its commitment to the JCPOA since Iran is much safer with the ability to build a nuclear bomb, and he described this ability as a “geo-political shield”. He speculated that Israel would not hesitate if it felt the need to attack Iran and that it would not feel obligated by the JCPOA. He also said that he believes Iran has already crossed the “nuclear breakthrough threshold”.