During his debate with pro-regime insider Mehdi Khanalizedh, Nasiri added that “the Islamic Republic has been looking for nuclear weapons” and therefore “the people and economy of Iran suffered billions of dollars of loss.””We have established an enemy-oriented system and are mainly looking for the creation of enemies. We must go back and make changes, including in foreign policy,” he said.He further added that, like North Korea, the Islamic Republic wants to be “under the nuclear umbrella of Russia”, while “this is the worst way”, the Russians are not trusted on the global stage.