Iran’s top diplomat has set a clear condition for the resumption of nuclear negotiations with the United States: an end to US military threats. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi, speaking in an interview with CBS, stated that talks between Tehran and Washington cannot resume until the US ceases its military posturing. “To decide whether to resume talks, we must first ensure that Washington will not again exploit the talks for military aggression,” Araghchi said, adding, “The doors of diplomacy will never be closed.”
Elsewhere in his remarks, the top Iranian diplomat underlined that enrichment is an advanced, science-based industry. “If this industry is damaged or destroyed, we can quickly repair the damage and overcome the setbacks to make progress in this industry again. Enrichment technology and knowledge cannot be destroyed by bombing.”
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“Our country’s peaceful nuclear program has become a source of national pride and dignity,” he further cited.
He also stressed that Iran has gone through 12 days of imposed war; therefore, the Iranian nation will not easily back down from enrichment.
“During the war, we demonstrated our strength and will to defend ourselves, and we will continue to do so in the event of any aggression.”
On June 13, ‘Israel’ launched a blatant and unprovoked aggression against Iran, assassinating many high-ranking military commanders, nuclear scientists, and ordinary civilians.
More than a week later, the United States also jumped on the bandwagon and bombed three Iranian nuclear sites in a grave violation of the United Nations Charter, international law, and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
In response, Iranian armed forces targeted strategic sites across the occupied territories as well as the al-Udeid air base in Qatar, the largest American military base in West Asia.
On June 24, Iran, through its successful retaliatory operations against both the Israeli regime and the US, managed to impose a halt to the illegal aggression.
Source: Iranian media (edited by Al-Manar English Website)
