Iran has denied charges that its nuclear program is for military use, arguing the goal is to develop nuclear energy for civilian purposes only.

VOA: standard.2010.06.09

He was very religious and thought the Bible should be used only for religious purposes.

VOA: special.2009.01.19

Iran says its nuclear program is only for peaceful purposes.

VOA: special.2009.02.07

At this point in time, they are only allowed to use the money for IMF purposes, to pay IMF staff or replenish accounts for use,"

VOA: standard.2009.04.20

Third party processing could ensure the material is enriched only to the point needed for civilian purposes, and below the level called for in nuclear weapons.

VOA: standard.2009.10.04

Iran says its uranium-enrichment program is designed only for electricity generating purposes, and has allowed U.N.inspectors to visit a previously secret processing facility near the city of Qom.

VOA: standard.2009.10.28

Democrat Ike Skelton, who chairs the House Armed Services Committee, said fact that Iran concealed the existence of the enrichment site is not consistent with its claims that the facility will be used only for peaceful purposes.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25

Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's assertion in a Friday news conference in New York that the new facility was not in violation of International Atomic Energy Agency guidelines and would be for energy purposes seemed to only increase the degree of anger on Capitol Hill.

VOA: standard.2009.09.25