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Iran President Questions US Talks After Attacks, Says Negotiating Makes No Sense
- •Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian questioned the point of negotiating with the United States, stating that Iran has faced three attacks following previous talks.
- •Pezeshkian accused Washington of using negotiations to exert pressure and seek the overthrow of the Islamic Republic rather than finding a diplomatic solution.
- •He claimed that international inspections of Iran's nuclear programme have previously led to the identification and subsequent targeting of nuclear sites and scientists.
- •Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi rejected military solutions and sanctions, warning that any renewed military confrontation would be met with a stronger response.
- •Iran is currently reviewing a US counterproposal regarding its nuclear programme while remaining focused on commercial shipping and security in the Strait of Hormuz.
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President Masoud Pezeshkian questioned the point of negotiating with Washington because Iran has been subjected to three separate attacks following previous talks, leading Tehran to conclude that the US is seeking to overthrow the Islamic Republic rather than pursue genuine dialogue.
Pezeshkian claimed that visits by international inspectors have inadvertently helped identify Iran's nuclear facilities and scientists, pointing out that some of these specific sites were subsequently targeted in bombings and scientists killed in assassinations.
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei stated that reopening the key Strait of Hormuz waterway requires an end to disruptions against Iranian commercial shipping as well as the lifting of economic sanctions against the country.
