Iran has set a condition for resuming talks with the United States over Tehran's nuclear program: Washington must abandon the idea of launching any further strikes against Iran.
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In an interview with the BBC aired on Monday, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi stated that the U.S. administration had conveyed—through intermediaries—its desire to return to negotiations. However, the United States "has not clarified its stance" on the “very important question” of whether it intends to carry out more attacks, according to the German News Agency (DPA).
At the NATO summit last week, former President Donald Trump announced new talks with Iran for this week, though he provided no details. He had recently ordered strikes on Iran’s fortified nuclear facilities.
When asked on Friday whether he would order additional bombings of Iranian nuclear sites should concerns about Tehran’s uranium enrichment reemerge, Trump replied: “Without a doubt. Absolutely.”
He reiterated that Iran must not be allowed to obtain nuclear weapons and claimed that the recent attacks had delayed Iran’s nuclear program by several years. Rafael Grossi, Director-General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said in an interview aired Sunday that Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months.
"A Peaceful Nuclear Program"
Takht-Ravanchi told the BBC that Iran insists on its right to enrich uranium for peaceful purposes, rejecting accusations that the country is secretly working to develop a nuclear bomb.
He added that since Iran had been “deprived of access to nuclear materials for its nuclear research program, we had to rely on ourselves.”
He emphasized that the level and capacity of enrichment could be negotiated, “but to say you must not have any enrichment at all, you must have zero enrichment, and if you don't agree, we will bomb you—this is the law of the jungle.” — (Agencies)
