Iran has confirmed that the nuclear talks with the United States have lost their meaning after the recent extensive Israeli airstrikes targeting its territories, a development that complicates efforts to resume the stalled nuclear agreement.
The semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman, Ismail Qaani, as saying:
"The U.S. actions render dialogue futile... You cannot claim to negotiate while allowing Israel to attack our lands."
Qaani pointed out that Israel has managed to influence the diplomatic process, considering that the Israeli strikes would not have occurred without implicit American approval, according to him.
Tehran had accused Washington of complicity in the Israeli attacks, but the United States officially denied these allegations, affirming in the United Nations Security Council that it is "wise" to continue negotiations on the Iranian nuclear program.
This escalation comes at a time when the sixth round of nuclear talks between Iran and the United States was supposed to take place next Sunday in the Omani capital, Muscat, but the fate of the round has become uncertain in light of the recent strikes.
Iran insists that its nuclear program is solely for peaceful purposes, rejecting Israeli accusations that it is secretly seeking to develop nuclear weapons.
In an exclusive statement to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump said that Washington was aware in advance of the Israeli attack, but he emphasized that there is a "real opportunity" to reach a new nuclear agreement, despite the tension.