Tehran (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – In response to US strikes on Iran’s nuclear sites, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Sunday that Washington and Israel decided to “blow up” diplomacy when they carried out strikes on his country’s nuclear sites.
Early Sunday, the US hit several key Iranian nuclear sites, including Fordow, Natanz and Isfahan. In a White House address, US President Donald Trump asserted the sites were completely destroyed and cautioned the US could target more sites if Iran doesn’t make peace.
Why did Araghchi say diplomacy was blown up?
In a post on X, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said the US had decided to “blow up” diplomacy after its attacks on Iranian nuclear sites this morning.
“Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3 (group of European ministers)/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy,”
Araghchi said on X.
“To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must ‘return’ to the table. But how can Iran return to something it never left, let alone blew up?”
he said.
Last week, we were in negotiations with the US when Israel decided to blow up that diplomacy.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025
This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US decided to blow up that diplomacy.
What conclusion would you draw?
To Britain and the EU High Rep, it is Iran which must "return"…
What international laws does Iran claim were violated?
In an earlier post on X, Abbas Araghchi expressed that U.S. strikes on the country’s nuclear sites were a “grave violation” of international law and warned of “everlasting consequences” in reaction to the attacks.
“The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran’s peaceful nuclear installations,”
Araghchi also said.
“The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting consequences,”
he noted, mentioning the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty.
Iranian foreign minister also called on UN members to denounce what he characterised as “extremely dangerous, lawless and criminal behaviour” by the US.
“In accordance with the UN Charter and its provisions allowing a legitimate response in self-defence, Iran reserves all options to defend its sovereignty, interests, and people,”
Araghchi stated.
The United States, a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council, has committed a grave violation of the UN Charter, international law and the NPT by attacking Iran's peaceful nuclear installations.
— Seyed Abbas Araghchi (@araghchi) June 22, 2025
The events this morning are outrageous and will have everlasting…
