Iran says Israel wants to 'undermine' nuclear talks with U.S.: FM spokesman
The Hindu
Iran accuses Israel of undermining nuclear talks with the US, amid ongoing tensions over Tehran's nuclear program.
Iran accused Israel on Monday (April 21, 2025) of seeking to "undermine" ongoing talks with the United States on its nuclear programme, a key point of tension with the West.
"A kind of coalition is forming... to undermine and disrupt the diplomatic process," Iranian foreign ministry spokesman Esmail Baqaei told reporters, saying Israel was behind the effort.
"Alongside it are a series of warmongering currents in the United States and figures from different factions," the spokesman added.
The New York Times reported on Thursday that U.S. President Donald Trump had dissuaded Israel from striking Iran's nuclear sites in the short term.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has insisted that Israel would never allow Iran to acquire nuclear weapons.
Western powers and Israel, considered by experts the only nuclear-armed state in the Middle East, have long accused Tehran of seeking nuclear weapons.
Iran has always denied the charge, insisting its nuclear programme is for civilian purposes only.
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