Iran pulls out of nuclear talks after Israeli strikes on its facilities

Iran has announced that it will not participate in talks with the United States on its nuclear program scheduled for June 15. The reason for this decision was the recent Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.

The New York Times reports this with reference to Iranian state television.

Tehran said that it was suspending any talks "until further notice." The country's authorities also confirmed that several senior officials and scientists related to the nuclear sphere were killed as a result of the attacks.

According to The Jerusalem Post, the talks between Iran and the United States, which have been ongoing in recent months with the mediation of Oman, may have been part of a disinformation campaign. A senior Israeli official claims that the planned talks were part of a deception tactic that preceded the strikes.

Despite this, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured that Washington did not participate in the attack, although Israel warned of its intentions, arguing the actions with the right of self-defense.

Iran's nuclear program, according to IAEA estimates, is currently at a record advanced stage. The existing reserves of uranium enriched to 60% can be increased to 90% - military level - if desired - and this would be enough to create six nuclear warheads. Iran insists that it is not developing nuclear weapons, and that uranium enrichment is carried out exclusively for peaceful purposes.

As the Ukrainian News agency earlier reported, on the night of Friday, June 13, Israel attacked Iran, striking key nuclear and military facilities, missile bases and senior leadership. In response, Iran launched more than 100 drones at Israel.