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'Israel', US would be ‘crazy’ to target Iranian nuclear sites: Iran FM

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: News websites
  • 28 Jan 2025 14:48
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi describes a US and Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites as a "very crazy" escalation.

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  • 'Israel', US would be ‘crazy’ to target Iranian nuclear sites: Iran FM
    Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi speaks in a joint press briefing with his Omani counterpart Sayyid Badr Albusaidi after their meeting in Tehran, Iran, on December 30, 2024. (AP)

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned "Israel" and the US against attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities in an interview with Sky News this morning.

Araghchi said that any attack on Iran's nuclear facilities would be faced with an "immediate and decisive response," while expressing doubts that "Israel" and the US would follow through with this "crazy thing".

Some Israelis hoped that US President Donald Trump's return to the White House earlier this month would result in US support for an Israeli strike on Iranian nuclear sites, or even an attack carried out by the US itself.

The newly elected President signaled hopes to address Tehran's nuclear program diplomatically, rather than militarily, expressing that working things out without military force would be "really nice". 

Araghchi added that by attacking Iran’s nuclear facilities, the Middle East would turn "into a very bad disaster".

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The diplomat implied, according to the report, that the strike would not occur imminently but is also not far off.

“We believe Israel has taken the decision to attack following the developments in the Middle East over the last several months,” the diplomat stressed.

The report also highlighted that the diplomat did not confirm an immediate timeline for the attack. Instead, European nations have initiated discussions with the incoming Trump administration to explore whether diplomacy or other measures could still prevent Tehran from acquiring nuclear weapons.

The urgency of these efforts has grown, as European diplomats reportedly fear the Trump administration’s potential for a more confrontational approach toward Iran.

England, France, and Germany (the E-3) recently engaged with Iranian officials to assess their willingness to negotiate, anticipating possible escalations under Trump’s leadership.

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