Nuclear talks with US 'pointless' after strikes on Tehran: Iran FM
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Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei made clear on Saturday that Iran sees no justification for engaging with a party actively backing the Israeli military campaign.
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Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, taken at a press conference in Tehran, October 28, 2024. (AFP)
Tehran has signaled that it may withdraw from the upcoming round of nuclear talks with the United States, citing Washington's complicity in the ongoing Israeli aggression against Iran.
The negotiations, set for Sunday in Muscat, now face serious uncertainty as Iranian officials assert that dialogue is meaningless under continued attacks.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei clarified on Saturday that Iran sees no justification for engaging with a party actively backing the Zionist regime's military campaign.
His statement follows the brutal Israeli bombing of a residential neighborhood in Tehran that left 60 civilians martyred, including 20 children.
"Undoubtedly, in the current conditions, until the Zionist regime's aggression against the Iranian nation has not stopped, the participation in the dialogue with the party which is a key sponsor and partner of the aggressor is pointless," Baghaei stated.
He confirmed that Iran has not finalized its position regarding Sunday's session but stressed that the priority is now confronting "Israel's" crimes and defending Iranian sovereignty.
Covert Complicity
The latest massacre in Tehran marks a significant escalation in "Israel's" pattern of targeting civilians across the region—from Gaza to Lebanon and now Iran.
Despite public claims of neutrality, reports indicate the US administration gave "Israel" a covert green light to proceed.
Israeli officials told Axios that President Trump's opposition to the attack was a calculated ruse, while in private, Washington facilitated the operation.
Trump later posted a threatening message on Truth Social, urging Iran to rejoin negotiations or face further "death and destruction."
Iran's ambassador to the United Nations, Amir Saeed Iravani, condemned the attacks as a deliberate attempt to sabotage diplomacy and provoke regional war. "Washington shares responsibility," he stated.
In response to the ongoing aggression, Iran's Supreme National Security Council announced that it has completed all internal measures necessary to continue its military operations against the occupying regime.
Defense Minister Brigadier General Aziz Nasirzadeh reaffirmed that all US bases in the region are within Iran's missile range, warning that any further provocation will be met with decisive retaliation.
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