Iran's supreme leader calls nuclear weapons use a 'big sin'
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Iranian supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei issued a fatwa barring online chatting between strangers of the opposite sexes. (2011 AP)
Iran's Supreme Leader says his country has never pursued nuclear weapons but it will not abandon its controversial nuclear program.
Ayatollah Ali Khamenei spoke Thursday at a summit of the 120-member Nonaligned Movement. Iran says the gathering in Tehran shows that Western sanctions have not resulted in Iran's diplomat isolation.
The West suspects Iran is pursuing a nuclear weapons, a charge Tehran denies.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Khamenei, who has final say on all state matters in Iran, says the country considers the use of nuclear weapons to be "a big and unforgiveable sin."