The Foreign Minister admits severe damage to the sites

The Iranian Foreign Minister admitted that the “excessive and serious” damage had occurred to the country’s nuclear sites in the recent American and Israeli bombings.

Abbas Aragici told the state broadcaster on Thursday evening, as the damage is being evaluated by the Atomic Energy Organization in Iran.

But a few hours ago, the supreme leader of Iran, Ayatollah Ali Khouni, said that the strikes did not disrupt the country’s nuclear program. Khamenei was responding to US President Donald Trump’s assertion that the bombs had “perfectly blocked” three nuclear sites.

Khamna said that the American attacks failed to “accomplish anything important.”

The supreme leader, who was hiding since the war with Israel began on June 13, insisted that Trump was “exaggerated” the effect of bombs, and announced his victory over the United States and Israel.

But Araghchi’s statements create a different impression.

The Foreign Minister also said that there are no plans to resume nuclear talks with the United States. Iran canceled the sixth round of the talks when Israel began its attacks.

“I would clearly mention that no agreement, arrangement or conversation has been held to start new negotiations,” he said.

He added that the government was studying what was in the “interest of the Iranian people”, saying that its approach to diplomacy would take a “new form.”

He did not explain what it means.

In an attempt to return Iran to the negotiating table, the Trump administration discussed the ability to help Iran reach $ 30 billion to build a civil -producing nuclear program, reduce sanctions and liberate billions of dollars from restricted Iranian funds.

But developments in Iran may hinder such a step.

On Wednesday, the Iranian parliament approved a bill to stop cooperating with the World Nuclear Nuclear Agency, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). If it is implemented, this means that Iran is no longer committed to allowing nuclear inspectors in its locations.

Israel said its attack against Iran was necessary to thwart what it claims to be Iranian plans to develop nuclear weapons.

Iran has always insisted that its nuclear program is only for civil purposes.

The United States was directly involved in the conflict at the end of last week, hitting facilities in Fordo, Natanz and Asphan, before Trump sought to mediate quickly in the ceasefire between Israel and Iran.

US Defense Secretary Beit Higseth said that the intelligence gathered by the United States and indicated the strikes “greatly damaged the nuclear program, and put it again in years.”

The first leaked Pentagon evaluation It reduced the importance of the damage and said that the American strikes only restore the Iranian nuclear program for a few months. The leakage was rejected by the administration.

The Iranian Ministry of Health said that 610 people were killed during 12 days of Israeli air strikes, while the Israeli authorities said 28 were killed in Israel.