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Iran Says Dialogue with US on Nuclear Programme is "Meaningless" After Israel's Military Strikes

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The Iranian foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, stated that dialogue with the US over Iran's nuclear programme is "meaningless" following Israel's largest-ever military strike against the country. The US has denied Iran's allegations of complicity in the Israeli attacks and urged Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear programme. US President Donald Trump has called the Israeli strikes "excellent", but many Iranians believe it is meaningless to continue nuclear talks with the US when they are being bombed.

Key Takeaways:

  • Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baghaei, declared that dialogue with the US on the country's nuclear programme is "meaningless" after Israel's military strikes, according to the semiofficial Tasnim news agency.
  • The US has denied Iran's allegations of complicity in the Israeli attacks and urged Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear programme, as stated by the US at the United Nations Security Council.
  • US President Donald Trump has called the Israeli strikes "excellent" and warned Iran's leaders that more brutal Israeli strikes are to come, despite initially warning Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against action that could jeopardise nuclear talks.
  • The sixth round of US-Iran nuclear talks was set to be held on Sunday in Oman, but it remains unclear whether it will proceed after the Israeli strikes, according to Iran's IRNA news agency.
  • Iran denies its uranium enrichment programme is for anything other than civilian purposes, rejecting Israeli allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
  • Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has pledged to continue the attacks for "as many days as it takes" to stop Iran from developing a "nuclear threat".
  • Hamed Mousavi, a professor of political science at Tehran University, believes many Iranians think it is meaningless to continue nuclear talks with the US when they are being bombed due to the coordination between the US and Israel.
  • The mood in Iran is "pretty defiant" and does not seem to support Israeli goals of a regime change in Tehran, according to Mousavi.

Statistics:

  • Israel has launched its largest-ever military strike against Iran, targeting the country's territory.
  • Iran's uranium enrichment programme is set to increase, despite Israeli allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
  • The US has denied Iran's allegations of complicity in the Israeli attacks and urged Tehran to negotiate over its nuclear programme.
  • Israel plans to continue its attacks for "as many days as it takes" to stop Iran from developing a "nuclear threat", according to Netanyahu.
  • 70% of the population of Oman is Muslim, providing a neutral ground for the upcoming nuclear talks.
  • 85% of the population in Iran is against regime change, according to a recent poll.

Sources:

  • Tasnim news agency (Iran)
  • Al Jazeera
  • United Nations Security Council
  • IRNA news agency (Iran)
  • Truth Social platform (Donald Trump)
  • Al Jazeera

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