22.06.2025 12:50
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi made comments regarding the attack by the United States on three nuclear facilities. Araghchi stated, "The U.S. attacked in conjunction with the genocidal Israeli regime. The United Nations should hold the U.S. accountable for the attack. An attack on nuclear facilities is unforgivable. We will respond to the attack carried out by the U.S."
The US targeted 3 nuclear facilities in Iran with 30 Tomahawk missiles on the 10th day of the war. While the attack unsettled the world, a statement was expected from Iran.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Arakchi, who appeared before cameras in Istanbul, stated that the US has engaged in a dangerous operation and that Iran will respond to this attack.
Key points from Arakchi's statements are as follows: "Suddenly, US forces were faced with an unexpected attack. Iran condemns the attacks on US nuclear facilities. It has violated UN rules.
The lawless administration in Washington is responsible for the consequences of these attacks. The US attacked with a genocidal regime.
Remaining silent in the face of such aggression will lead the world into a chaos we have never seen before. The UN Security Council must condemn the US's stance against Iran.
It is the US that has betrayed diplomacy, supporting this illegal war by backing the Zionist regime. I want to express that the American administration is solely and fully responsible for the outcomes in this regard. Iran will take all necessary measures to protect its security interests and its people."
Q&A
Question: Is the door for negotiations still open? How much damage has the nuclear facilities sustained? Is mediation still ongoing?
Arakchi: I have contacted Tehran, and I do not have precise information on the extent of the damage yet. However, I do not think it is significant. An attack on a nuclear facility is already a violation of international law, and it must be condemned.
Yesterday, I met with a series of my counterparts here, and they all offered proposals for peace. We were discussing Israel's aggression, but today we are also talking about the US.
The door for diplomacy is always open, but we are currently under attack.
"THE US BETRAYING NEGOTIATIONS"
Question: What conditions will Iran have to return to the negotiation table?
Arakchi: There is no point in calling for Iran to return to diplomacy; we were already in the negotiation process, talking with the US. We were also in discussions with the Europeans. Now the Americans are bombing this process. However, we have been attacked; we have been attacked militarily. It was not Iran that carried out this attack; it was America, and they are the ones betraying negotiations.
They have proven that they are not supporters of diplomacy, which is a very sad situation. The US has shown that it has no respect for UN conditions, no respect for international law, and no respect for any international legal arrangements. There is no red line they have not violated; they did the worst last night.
Not only were our nuclear facilities bombed, but they also bombed the UN arrangements. Now we will see how much space is left for diplomacy.
"IRAN DID NOTHING WRONG"
Question: US President Trump said that Iran must accept peace, or the attacks will become more severe. How did Iran respond to this?
Arakchi: This is a clear threat; Iran did nothing wrong. We do not understand why there should be attacks on Iran. The international community needs to prevent this.
There is nothing left to say regarding the security of the world. Iran is currently under attack from a regime that has nuclear weapons, and Iran does not have nuclear weapons.
"I WILL MEET WITH PUTIN"
Question: What are your expectations from China and Russia?
Arakchi: I am going to Moscow today, and I will meet with Russian leader Putin tomorrow. Russia is a friend of Iran. We are always in communication with each other.