Abbas Araghchi tells Al Jazeera Washington has offered ‘unacceptable and impossible conditions,’ warns Israel of ‘dire consequences’ for any future attack.
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said Tehran has no desire for direct talks with the US over its nuclear or missile program, insisting that the Islamic Republic would not give up its ability to enrich uranium, according to a Saturday report by Al Jazeera. “We will never negotiate our missile program, and no rational actor would disarm. We cannot stop uranium enrichment, and what cannot be achieved by war cannot be achieved through politics. We have no desire for direct talks with Washington, but can reach an agreement for indirect negotiations,” he told the Qatari outlet.
“We are ready to negotiate to remove concerns about our nuclear program and are confident in its peaceful nature. Reaching a fair agreement is possible, but Washington has proposed unacceptable and impossible conditions,” Araghchi said. “We are at the highest state of readiness at all levels, and Israel will face another defeat in any future conflict. We gained significant experience from previous wars and tested our missiles in real combat. Any aggressive move by Israel will have dire consequences,” he added.
Israel struck both the Isfahan and Natanz nuclear facilities during the 12-day war with Iran, and the US struck both sites as well, in addition to the underground and hard-to-reach Fordo site, which Israel did not have the means to target alone. (Read More)
