BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 14. Holding another
round of indirect talks with the US on Iran’s nuclear program
cannot be justified amid Israel’s ongoing attacks on Iran, the
country’s foreign minister, Seyed Abbas Araghchi, said in a phone
conversation with European Union (EU) High Representative for
Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas, Trend reports.
According to him, Israel’s attack on Iran’s nuclear facilities
is completely illegal. The approval of a resolution by the
International Atomic Energy Agency against Iran, initiated by the
US and three European countries, has created conditions and a
pretext for Israel to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities.
The minister said that Iran expects all countries that support
peace to condemn Israel’s attack on Iran.
“Iran has responded decisively to Israel’s attack in order to
protect its sovereignty and security and insists on using its legal
right to take reciprocal steps,” he noted.
Kallas also expressed concern about the rising tensions in the
region and said that the EU is ready to support diplomatic efforts
in the Security Council to ensure peace and reduce tensions in the
region.
In the early hours of June 13, Israel launched air strikes on
Iranian territory. The strikes resulted in the deaths of numerous
high-ranking military officials, including Chief of the General
Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces Mohammad Bagheri,
Commander-in-Chief of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)
Hossein Salami, Commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Headquarters
Gholamali Rashid, six nuclear scientists, and several senior
officials.
In response, on the evening of the same day, Iran launched what
it called Operation True Promise III and reported strikes on
military facilities in Israel.
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