Iran says it would resume nuclear talks with US if guaranteed no further attacks

TEHRAN — Iran’s foreign minister said Saturday that his country would accept a resumption of nuclear talks with the U.S. if there were assurances of no more attacks against it, state media reported. Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in a speech to Tehran-based foreign diplomats that Iran has always been ready and will be ready in the future for talks about its nuclear program, but, “assurance should be provided that in case of a resumption of talks, the trend will not lead to war.” Referring to the 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran's nuclear and military sites, and the U.S. strike on June 22, Araghchi said that if the U.S. and others wish to resume talks with Iran, "first of all, there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated. The attack on Iran's nuclear facilities has made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a solution based on negotiations.” Following the strikes, Iran suspended cooperation with the U.N. nuclear watchdog, which led to the departure of inspectors. Araghchi said that under Iranian law, the country will answer the agency’Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Korea Times