'Betrayal of diplomacy': Iran blasts U.S. attacks amid nuclear talks - Video
Iran's foreign ministry on Monday, June 23, accused the United States of betraying diplomacy when it launched attacks amid nuclear talks.
"Future generations will not forget that the Iranians were in the middle of a diplomatic process with a country that is now at war with us. It is a betrayal of diplomacy and the principle of dialogue. It is a betrayal of morality and human civilisation, a betrayal of all that is considered the product of eight decades of international relations after World War II," said ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei.
Powerful explosions rocked Tehran on Monday as Israel launched strikes on what it described as “regime targets” in the Iranian capital, heightening tensions just one day after U.S. air raids on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure.
In a swift and fierce response, Iran fired multiple missile salvos at Israel and pledged to retaliate against the United States, escalating the confrontation as the conflict entered its 11th day.
According to Iranian state media, Israeli forces targeted the Fordo nuclear enrichment facility, a heavily fortified site located deep in the mountains south of Tehran. The attack came on the heels of a U.S. strike over the weekend using "bunker buster" munitions to hit the same facility in a show of support for its ally, Israel.
Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, said the Israeli military was "carrying out strikes of unprecedented force against regime targets and agencies of government oppression in the heart of Tehran."
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