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Russia Today
9 hours ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Iran accuses Israel of trying to spoil nuclear deal with US
Israel is trying to prevent Tehran from reaching a nuclear deal with the US, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in his first press conference since the escalation between the Islamic Republic and the Jewish state on Friday. The sixth round of talks between Washington and Tehran, which had been scheduled to take place in Oman on June 15, was canceled after Israel launched airstrikes against Iran on Friday in what the Islamic Republic has called a declaration of war. Iran responded by launching multiple volleys of ballistic missiles at targets in Israel, including the country's largest city, Tel Aviv. The countries continued to exchange strikes overnight and during the day on Sunday, with Israel attacking Iran's energy infrastructure and what it called sites 'related to the Iranian regime's nuclear weapons project.' Tehran fired more missiles at targets in Israel, including near Haifa and Tel Aviv; at least 10 people were reportedly killed and around 200 wounded in those attacks. In his comments on Saturday, Araghchi reiterated that the Iranian authorities maintain a 'firm conviction not to possess a nuclear weapon.' However, he noted that 'those who are willing to deprive Iran of our right to possess the nuclear program for peaceful purposes, they have no right to do so.' 'This is a crystal-clear matter. The Zionist entity [Israel] is not willing to see us reaching an agreement or a diplomatic solution with the US,' the minister said. According to Araghchi, a breakthrough could have well happened during the canceled talks between Tehran and Washington. 'The previous round of talks, the Americans presented a number of proposals, which were not totally acceptable to us. We presented our response and our viewpoints, and we were supposed to present a counter-proposal. Our proposal could have opened doors for an all-out agreement with the Americans,' he claimed. Earlier on Sunday, US President Donald Trump insisted that Washington 'had nothing to do' with the attack on the Islamic Republic and urged Tehran to return to diplomacy, saying that 'we can easily get a deal done between Iran and Israel, and end this bloody conflict.' The Iranian foreign minister said that Tehran does not believe the US claims that it wasn't involved in the Israeli aggression. 'We have evidence to the contrary,' he stressed.
Malay Mail
18 hours ago
- Politics
- Malay Mail
Iraq appeals to US, Iran to keep conflict from spreading to its territory
BAGHDAD, June 15 — Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said yesterday, as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran, but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe the United States, which has some 2,500 troops in Iraq as part of an anti-jihadist coalition. The government in a statement late Saturday said that it 'reiterates its firm and unequivocal rejection of any violation of Iraqi airspace or its use in military attacks carried out by the Zionist entity against the Islamic Republic of Iran'. It called on the United States to 'uphold its responsibilities... to prevent aircraft belonging to the Zionist entity from once again breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out such attacks'. A senior Iraqi security official told AFP that Baghdad had also asked Tehran not to strike US targets in its territory. 'The request was made. They promised us positive things,' the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An Iraqi government official, who also requested anonymity, said Baghdad had made an official request to Washington to help preserve the integrity of its airspace, citing the United States' role as the leader of the international coalition against the Islamic State group. Baghdad on Friday lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's use of its airspace to attack Iran. Before the current escalation, which began early Friday with a series of Israeli attacks on military and nuclear sites in Iran, Tehran had threatened to strike military bases hosting US forces in the region in the event of any conflict should nuclear talks with Washington fail. Throughout the Gaza war, which began in October 2023 and has pitted Israel against the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas, Tehran-aligned armed factions have launched dozens of rocket and drone attacks targeting US forces in Iraq and neighbouring Syria. Before Israel's wave of attacks on Iran began, the United States on Wednesday announced it was reducing staffing at its Baghdad embassy, citing security reasons. Several pro-Iran groups in Iraq called on Friday for the accelerated departure of US forces from the country, with the powerful Kataeb Hezbollah warning of 'additional wars in the region'. — AFP
LBCI
a day ago
- Politics
- LBCI
Iranian president warns of stronger retaliation if Israel strikes again
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian issued a strong warning to Israel, stating that any further aggression from the "Zionist entity" would be met with a more severe and powerful response from Iran's armed forces. "If the Zionist entity dares to repeat its aggression, it will face a harsher and stronger retaliation from our armed forces," Pezeshkian declared. He added that Iran's ability to defend itself is what has prevented Israel from launching regular attacks on Iranian territory and citizens.
CNA
a day ago
- Politics
- CNA
Iraq urges US to stay out of Iran-Israel conflict
BAHGDAD: Iraq has approached the Iranian and US governments in a bid to prevent being caught up in a regional escalation, officials said Saturday (Jun 14), as Washington's ally Israel and Iran traded blows. The government in Baghdad is a close ally of Tehran, but also a strategic partner of Iran's arch-foe the United States, which has some 2,500 troops in Iraq as part of an anti-jihadist coalition. The government in a statement late Saturday said that it "reiterates its firm and unequivocal rejection of any violation of Iraqi airspace or its use in military attacks carried out by the Zionist entity against the Islamic Republic of Iran". It called on the United States to "uphold its responsibilities ... to prevent aircraft belonging to the Zionist entity from once again breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out such attacks". A senior Iraqi security official told AFP that Baghdad had also asked Tehran not to strike US targets in its territory. "The request was made. They promised us positive things," the official said, requesting anonymity to discuss sensitive matters. An Iraqi government official, who also requested anonymity, said Baghdad had made an official request to Washington to help preserve the integrity of its airspace, citing the United States' role as the leader of the international coalition against the Islamic State group. Baghdad on Friday lodged a complaint with the United Nations over Israel's use of its airspace to attack Iran. Before the current escalation, which began early Friday with a series of Israeli attacks on military and nuclear sites in Iran, Tehran had threatened to strike military bases hosting US forces in the region in the event of any conflict should nuclear talks with Washington fail. Throughout the Gaza war, which began in October 2023 and has pitted Israel against the Iran-backed Palestinian militant group Hamas, Tehran-aligned armed factions have launched dozens of rocket and drone attacks targeting US forces in Iraq and neighbouring Syria. Before Israel's wave of attacks on Iran began, the United States on Wednesday announced it was reducing staffing at its Baghdad embassy, citing security reasons. Several pro-Iran groups in Iraq called on Friday for the accelerated departure of US forces from the country, with the powerful Kataeb Hezbollah warning of "additional wars in the region".
Reuters
a day ago
- Politics
- Reuters
Iraq urges US to prevent Israeli aircraft from using Iraqi airspace to strike Iran
June 14 (Reuters) - Iraq on Saturday called on the United States to prevent Israeli aircraft from breaching Iraqi airspace to carry out attacks against Iran, citing bilateral agreements and international law. "The Iraqi government urges the United States to uphold its responsibilities under the agreements signed between the two countries and prevent aircraft belonging to the Zionist entity from once again violating Iraqi airspace," military spokesman Sabah al-Numan said in a statement.
