Tehran’s deputy foreign minister has said the US must rule out any further strikes on Iran if it wants to resume diplomatic talks,
Majid Takht-Ravanchi on Sunday said the Trump administration has told Iran through mediators it wants to return to negotiations, but had not made their position clear on the very important question of further attacks while talks are taking place.
Israel’s military operation, which began in the early hours of the 13th of June, scuppered a sixth round of mainly indirect talks set to take place in Muscat two days later.
The US became directly involved in the conflict between Israel and Iran last weekend when it targeted three Iranian nuclear sites in a bombing raid.
Takht-Ravanchi also said Iran will insist on being able to enrich uranium for what it says are peaceful purposes, rejecting accusations that Iran was secretly moving towards developing a nuclear bomb.
Israel began its attacks, targeting nuclear and military sites as well as assassinating commanders and scientists, in Iran on the 13th of June, claiming Tehran was close to building a nuclear weapon.
Iran responded by attacking Israel with missiles and hostilities continued for 12 days, during which the US dropped bombs on three of Iran’s nuclear sites: Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan.
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