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June attacks by the US and Israel on Iran struck but did not fully destroy nuclear facilities
Welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East, with a focus on the prospect of US-Iran nuclear talks restarting.
According to state media, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi<\/strong>, said on Saturday that his country would be willing to re-engage in nuclear talks with Washington if there were assurances of no more attacks against it.
Araghchi served as lead negotiator in the strained nuclear talks with the US over the summer, which collapsed after Israel launched a surprise attack <\/a>on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites on 13 June, including at the key Natanz nuclear site as well as at ballistic missile sites.
Referring to the subsequent 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran\u2019s nuclear and military sites, and the US airstrike on 22 June<\/a>, Araghchi said that if the US and others wish to resume talks with Iran, then:
<\/path><\/svg>First of all, there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated. The attack on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities has made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a solution based on negotiations.<\/em>
Both Israel and the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in June but did not destroy the Iranian nuclear programme, likely setting it back by a couple of months, according to an early Pentagon intelligence assessment of the attack<\/a>.
The Trump administration<\/a>, which claims that Iranian nuclear facilities were completely destroyed in the attacks, insists that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
Following the airstrikes, Iran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agenc<\/strong>y (IAEA), which led to the departure of inspectors.
Iran says it is not developing nuclear weapons and that its enrichment of uranium is for peaceful purposes.
Iran is maintaining a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel<\/a> but the risk exists of the crisis flaring up into further warfare unless a diplomatic agreement is found soon.
We\u2019ll continue to bring you the latest developments and analysis throughout the day, stay with us.
In 2015, Iran<\/a> agreed a long-term deal on its nuclear programme with the US, UK, France, China, Russia and Germany.
The deal, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA)<\/strong>, allowed Iran to enrich uranium to 3.67% \u2013 enough to fuel a nuclear power plant, but far below the threshold of 90% needed for weapons-grade uranium.
It also drastically reduced Iran\u2019s stockpile of uranium, limited its use of centrifuges \u2013 which spin at supersonic speeds to enrich uranium – and relied on the International Atomic Energy Agency to oversee Tehran\u2019s compliance through additional oversight. In return, crippling economic sanctions on Iran were lifted.
But during his first term, US president Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew Washington from the deal<\/a>, arguing it wasn\u2019t tough enough and didn\u2019t address Iran\u2019s missile program or its support for militant groups in the wider Middle East. That set in motion years of tensions.
We can bring you some more comments from Iranian foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi<\/strong>, who addressed diplomats in Tehran on Saturday.
He said that Iran\u2019s cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency<\/strong> (IAEA) \u201chas not stopped, but will take on a new form\u201d, after the Islamic republic formally ended cooperation with the global nuclear watchdog in early July.
The order by the Iranian president, Masoud Pezeshkian, included no timetables or details about what that suspension would entail. Iran has limited IAEA inspections in the past as a pressure tactic in negotiating with the west.
Araghchi said on Saturday that requests to monitor nuclear sites \u201cwill be reviewed on a case-by-case basis… taking into account safety and security issues\u201d, and be managed by Iran\u2019s supreme national security council.
Israel, which condemned Iran\u2019s move, is believed to be the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East, and the IAEA doesn\u2019t have access to its weapons-related facilities.
The Guardian\u2019s diplomatic editor, Patrick Wintour<\/a>, filed this report last week:
European nations will act to impose \u201cdramatic sanctions\u201d on Iran in the coming weeks if it does not end the uncertainty about its nuclear programme, including by allowing the return of UN inspectors, the UK foreign secretary, David Lammy<\/a>, has warned.
He also told the Commons that Iran<\/a> could not assume Israel would not strike its nuclear sites again.
His tough warning was echoed by the French foreign ministry, which is working closely with the UK in an attempt to persuade Iran<\/a> to end its new ambiguity about its nuclear intentions and re-engage in talks with the US.
The UK, France and Germany \u2013 the E3 \u2013 signed the original nuclear deal with Iran in 2015 and according to its terms can impose \u201csnapback\u201d UN sanctions without the risk of a security council veto, so long as they act by its expiry in October. Alternatively, they could table a UN resolution to delay the snapback by some months if Iran shows a willingness to negotiate.
The three countries are also using their power to reimpose UN sanctions as a lever to persuade the US to join the talks with the Iranians, but have so far had no success. You can read the full story here:
Israel claims it acted because Tehran was within reach of a nuclear weapon.
US intelligence agencies and the International Atomic Energy Agency had assessed Iran<\/a> last had an organised nuclear weapons program in 2003, though Tehran had been enriching uranium up to 60% – a short, technical step away from weapons-grade levels of 90%.
During the 12-day war, Israeli airstrikes killed hundreds of people, including civilians, and injured thousands of others in Iran, according to official figures.
As we have already mentioned, the war on Iran<\/a> \u2013 cast as a preemptive attack for self-defence \u2013 was launched by Israel and later joined in by the US.
Israel claimed the attacks were necessary before its adversary got any closer to building an atomic weapon, although experts and the US government had assessed that Iran<\/a> was not actively working on such a weapon before the strikes.
Israel has acknowledged being hit by more than 50 missiles during its war with Iran, resulting in at least 28 deaths, but the true extent of the damage may never be known due to stringent media restrictions.
The Iranian foreign minister\u2019s comments about the possibility of restarting nuclear talks follow Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s Monday meeting<\/a> with his Israeli counterpart, Benjamin Netanyahu<\/strong>, where he reportedly said he was open to lifting sanctions on Iran.
Earlier this month, the US issued a new wave of sanctions against Iranian oil exports. \u201cI would love to be able to, at the right time, take those sanctions off,\u201d Trump told a journalist at the White House on Monday night.
During the meeting with Netanyahu, Trump also said he \u201choped\u201d that the US would not strike Iran again.
\u201cThey want to work something out,\u201d he said. \u201cThey\u2019re very different now than they were two weeks ago.\u201d
Welcome to our live coverage of the Middle East, with a focus on the prospect of US-Iran nuclear talks restarting.
According to state media, Iran\u2019s foreign minister, Abbas Araghchi<\/strong>, said on Saturday that his country would be willing to re-engage in nuclear talks with Washington if there were assurances of no more attacks against it.
Araghchi served as lead negotiator in the strained nuclear talks with the US over the summer, which collapsed after Israel launched a surprise attack <\/a>on Iran\u2019s nuclear sites on 13 June, including at the key Natanz nuclear site as well as at ballistic missile sites.
Referring to the subsequent 12-day Israeli bombardment of Iran\u2019s nuclear and military sites, and the US airstrike on 22 June<\/a>, Araghchi said that if the US and others wish to resume talks with Iran, then:
<\/path><\/svg>First of all, there should be a firm guarantee that such actions will not be repeated. The attack on Iran\u2019s nuclear facilities has made it more difficult and complicated to achieve a solution based on negotiations.<\/em>
Both Israel and the US struck Iranian nuclear facilities in June but did not destroy the Iranian nuclear programme, likely setting it back by a couple of months, according to an early Pentagon intelligence assessment of the attack<\/a>.
The Trump administration<\/a>, which claims that Iranian nuclear facilities were completely destroyed in the attacks, insists that Iran cannot be allowed to have a nuclear weapon.
Following the airstrikes, Iran suspended cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog, the International Atomic Energy Agenc<\/strong>y (IAEA), which led to the departure of inspectors.
Iran says it is not developing nuclear weapons and that its enrichment of uranium is for peaceful purposes.
Iran is maintaining a fragile ceasefire with the US and Israel<\/a> but the risk exists of the crisis flaring up into further warfare unless a diplomatic agreement is found soon.
We\u2019ll continue to bring you the latest developments and analysis throughout the day, stay with us.<\/p>\n

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