Iran’s overseas minister mentioned Tuesday that Tehran is not going to resume nuclear talks with Washington until it receives a full assure of no additional U.S. assaults on its soil.
“I don’t think negotiations will restart as quickly as that. In order for us to decide to reengage, we will have to first ensure that America will not revert back to targeting us in a military attack during the negotiations,” Abbas Araghchi instructed the U.S.’ CBS News.
“And I think with all these considerations, we still need more time.”
On Monday, the White House confirmed ongoing dialogue between U.S. President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy, Steve Witkoff, and Iranian officers following a ceasefire that halted 12 days of battle.
Iran’s high diplomat pressured that Tehran wouldn’t “easily back down from enrichment,” calling the nation’s nuclear program “a matter of national pride and glory.”
“We showed and proved during this 12-day imposed war that we have the ability to defend ourselves, and we will continue to do so should any aggression be launched against us,” Araghchi added.
A battle between Israel and Iran erupted on June 13 when Israel launched airstrikes on Iranian navy, nuclear, and civilian websites, killing a minimum of 935 folks. The Health Ministry mentioned 5,332 folks have been injured.
Tehran launched retaliatory missile and drone strikes on Israel, killing a minimum of 29 folks and wounding greater than 3,400, based on figures launched by the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.
Escalating the battle, the U.S. additionally bombed Iran’s Fordo, Natanz, and Isfahan nuclear amenities.
The battle got here to a halt underneath a US-sponsored ceasefire that took impact on June 24.
Source: www.dailysabah.com