Tehran (TDI): Iran has declared that it will demand accountability from the United States over its involvement in attacks on Iranian nuclear sites, stating that compensation for the strikes will be a central point in any future negotiations.
However, Tehran ruled out the possibility of direct dialogue with Washington for now.
Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baqaei stated, “In any potential negotiation, the issue of holding the United States accountable and seeking reparations for its military aggression against Iran’s peaceful nuclear facilities will be on the agenda.”
When asked about the prospect of direct talks with Washington, Baqaei responded bluntly: “No.”
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The comments follow the events of June 22, when US forces participated in strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites at Fordo, Isfahan, and Natanz.
These strikes came as part of a broader offensive initiated by Israel in mid-June, which also targeted military installations and residential areas across Iran.
The conflict lasted nearly two weeks and severely disrupted ongoing diplomatic efforts.
Negotiations that had resumed in April between Tehran and Washington, the most serious contact since the US withdrew from the 2015 nuclear agreement, came to a halt amid the escalation.
In the aftermath of the strikes, Iran suspended cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) and insisted on security guarantees before resuming any talks on its nuclear program.
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The US has dismissed Iran’s demand for compensation as “ridiculous,” while Tehran continues to accuse the IAEA of taking a biased and unprofessional stance.
Despite the tensions, Baqaei reaffirmed Iran’s commitment to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) but criticized what he called the politicization of the watchdog’s role in the dispute.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
