WASHINGTON: Iranian International Minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday (Jun 30) dominated out a fast resumption of talks with the US and mentioned Tehran will first want assurances it won’t be attacked once more.
Araghchi, in an interview with CBS Night Information, was requested about US President Donald Trump’s remarks that nuclear negotiations with Iran might resume as early as this week.
“I do not suppose negotiations will restart as shortly as that,” the Iranian international minister mentioned.
“To ensure that us to determine to reengage, we must first be sure that America won’t revert again to focusing on us in a navy assault through the negotiations,” Araghchi mentioned.
“I feel with all these issues we nonetheless want extra time,” he mentioned, though “the doorways of diplomacy won’t ever slam shut”.
Araghchi was additionally requested about an evaluation from the pinnacle of the UN’s nuclear watchdog that Iran would likely be able to begin to produce enriched uranium in a matter of months.
“One can not obliterate the know-how and science for enrichment by means of bombings,” he mentioned.
“If there may be it will on our half, and the need exists in an effort to as soon as once more make progress on this trade, we can expeditiously restore the damages and make up for the misplaced time.”
The Iranian international minister mentioned Tehran was ready to defend itself if attacked once more.
“We confirmed and proved throughout this 12-day imposed conflict that we now have the power to defend ourselves and we are going to proceed to take action ought to any aggression be launched towards us,” he mentioned.
