Iran Willing to Resume Nuclear Talks with US under Guarantees of No Attacks
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi stated that Tehran would restart nuclear talks with the US if there were assurances of no more attacks against Iran, according to The Associated Press.
Araqchi noted that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its nuclear program. However, “assurance should be provided that in case of a resumption of talks, the trend will not lead to war.”
Israel Iran Conflict
On June 13, Israel launched a wave of airstrikes on Iran under the name of Operation Rising Lion. The military campaign targeted Iran’s nuclear facilities and killed top military commanders and nuclear scientists.
The US became directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran on June 22 after launching airstrikes on Iran’s nuclear facilities in Natanz, Fordow, and Isfahan.
Araqchi said that if the US and others wish to resume nuclear talks with Iran, “first of all, there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated.”
In this context, he clarified that attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities has made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a diplomatic solution based on negotiations.
Deteriorated Relations between Tehran and IAEA
Iranian relations with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) have deteriorated since the United States and Israel attacked Iranian nuclear facilities in June in order to eliminate Iran’s nuclear program.
Moreover, Iran’s President Masoud Pezeshkian has signed a law suspending cooperation with UN nuclear watchdog, amid growing tensions.
Then, Araqchi stated that Tehran intends to collaborate with the UN nuclear watchdog, but this cooperation would take on new form and would be guided and managed through the Supreme National Security Council, according to Reuters.
He also noted that that access to Iranian Nuclear sites bombed by Israel and the US posed security and safety issues.
According to the new law, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) should have approval by the Supreme National Security Council for any future inspection of Iran’s nuclear sites.
In a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats, Araqchi emphasized Iran’s need to resume uranium enrichment on its soil.
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