US must rule out more strikes before new talks, Iranian minister tells BBC
In an interview with the BBC, Iranian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mohammad Javad Zarif stated that the US must rule out the possibility of further military action against Iran before engaging in any new negotiations. This comes in the wake of the August 21 suicide attack on the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps, which left at least dozen people dead and dozens more injured.
Zarif's Call for Action
Zarif emphasized that the Iranian government categorically rejects violence and that the US must take responsibility for the situation. He emphasized that the Iranian government requires concrete guarantees that the US will refrain from military action before entering into any new negotiations.
Impacts on Regional Relations
The call comes amid heightened tensions between Iran and the US, with President Biden recently stating that Iran could soon become a nuclear weapons state.
