Iranian Foreign Ministry: 'We do not engage in dialogue for the sake of dialogue, and will respond to US attacks'

Iran will not engage in negotiations with the United States amid ongoing Israeli attacks but will respond to American strikes on the Islamic Republic's nuclear facilities, Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Majid Takht-Ravanchi, said.

Report informs via Tasnim that, commenting on the latest attacks on the country's nuclear facilities, he said: "When Israel attacks us with US support, there is no point in continuing dialogue. We do not negotiate just for the sake of negotiations."

According to him, Tehran had already contacted Washington on June 13, when Israel carried out an attack on Iran, "however, the current events make further dialogue impossible."

Takht-Ravanchi also stated that Iran will respond to US attacks on the country's nuclear facilities, without revealing details of possible retaliatory measures: "I am not a military official, but our military knows what to do, and they will do it."

At the same time, he avoided answering a question about potential attacks on US bases: "I am not going to disclose now what we will do."

"As victims of aggression, we have the right to self-defense in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter," the deputy minister emphasized.

He also criticized the German Chancellor for saying that "Israel is doing the dirty work for us."

"It is very regrettable that such words were uttered by the head of a government. This is an inappropriate way to address such important issues. We expected Germany to side with the victim," he added.

Responding to a question about the possible termination of the nuclear program after the attacks, Takht-Ravanchi stressed that Iran is a member of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and continues uranium enrichment for peaceful purposes: "No one has the right to dictate to us what to do as long as we act within our international obligations."

He also stated that the visit of Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to Moscow is of a coordinating nature: "Russia is our neighbor and a permanent member of the UN Security Council. We consult, exchange opinions, and coordinate actions," Takht-Ravanchi noted.

Answering a question about possible military support from Russia to Iran, the deputy minister said: "Don’t expect me to say that on camera. But our military cooperation with Russia has been ongoing for years — this is no secret."