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Iran doesn't know how it can trust the U.S. with its recent support openly to Israel in the context of the escalation with Tehran, stated this Friday the Iranian Foreign Minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi.
When asked by journalist Andrea Mitchell, from the NBC News network, if it is possible for the conflict to be resolved diplomatically in two weeks, he replied that it depends on Washington's "determination".
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The White House announced on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump will make a decision in two weeks regarding Iran and a hypothetical negotiation that contemplates the nuclear disarmament of the Persian country. Araghchi asserted that "perhaps" the US plan is to "attack anyway", but they use negotiation to "cover it up" from public opinion. "We no longer know how we can trust them. What they did was, in fact, a betrayal of diplomacy", he stated. In parallel, reiterated that Tehran is willing to negotiate, but for the process to begin, Israel first has to stop its attacks against the Persian country. "We are not willing to negotiate with them any further while the aggression continues," he asserted. Regarding its nuclear program, Araghchi emphasized that his nation would not completely abandon uranium enrichment, as Trump demanded, underlining that "zero enrichment is impossible." "This is an achievement of our own scientists. It is a matter of national pride," he stated, adding that it is a right of all countries under international law and emphasizing that even the attack against Iran's nuclear facilities could not destroy the technical "knowledge" they have developed.First round of talks
This Friday, the first meeting between the Iranian chancellor and his European counterparts was held in Geneva, Switzerland, among whom Kaja Kallas stands out, who is also Vice-President of the European Commission. "The Israeli regime must end its aggression and its crimes. We will not negotiate with any party while Israeli attacks continue," declared Araghchi later. "Iran will continue to exercise its legitimate right to defend itself," he added, assuring that Tehran is concerned about the lack of condemnation of "Israel's atrocious attacks."- Since the early hours of June 13, when Israel launched an unprovoked attack against Iran, the two nations have been exchanging bombardments. Russia, China and numerous countries of the world have condemned the Israeli offensive harshly, calling it a serious violation of international law and the UN Charter.
- The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, expressed his serious concern about the "unforeseeable consequences for the entire situation in the Middle East region". Likewise, the Russian permanent representative to the UN, Vasily Nebenzia, warned that Israel's actions are pushing the region towards a "large-scale nuclear catastrophe".
- For its part, the U.S. has not ruled out the use of military force to force Iran to cease nuclear enrichment activities, which Washington and its allies see as the development of a nuclear weapon, something that Tehran denies, insisting on the peaceful nature of these tasks.
