Iran says it reserves all choices after U.S. strikes on nuclear websites

[ad_1] Israeli safety forces and first responders collect on the web site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighbourhood within the Ramat Aviv space in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025.

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Iran's International Minister Abbas Araghchi on Sunday said Tehran reserves all choices to defend its sovereignty and other people after the "outrageous" U.S. attacks on three main nuclear enrichment services within the Center Japanese nation.

Iran additionally launched its twentieth wave of missile and drone strikes in opposition to Israeli navy targets, in line with Iran state-owned media Fars. The Israel Protection Forces on Sunday reported sirens blaring on account of additional Iranian offensives and added it had begun its personal missile offensives in western Iran.

The 2 regional foes have been exchanging assaults since Israel's surprise attack on Iran final week.

Tehran's response comes after the U.S. performed a direct navy assault on Iran for the primary time, a transfer that has dramatically ratcheted up geopolitical tensions within the already risky area.

Araghchi stated on social media that the U.S. assaults focusing on the Fordo, Natanz and Isfahan nuclear websites would have "eternal penalties," including that "each member of the United Nations should be alarmed over this extraordinarily harmful, lawless and prison habits."

In a separate post , Araghchi accused the U.S. and Israel of destroying latest efforts to realize a diplomatic breakthrough.

"Final week, we had been in negotiations with the US when Israel determined to explode that diplomacy. This week, we held talks with the E3/EU when the US determined to explode that diplomacy," Araghchi stated on X. The E3 refers back to the casual diplomatic grouping of Germany, France and Britain.

Addressing the nation on Saturday night, U.S. President Donald Trump stated strikes on three of Iran's nuclear websites had been a "spectacular navy success" that "fully obliterated" the nation's key enrichment services.

The U.S. president's declare about the results of the operation couldn't be independently confirmed. The Worldwide Atomic Vitality Company and Iran's nuclear security middle had reported no radiation or contamination on the nuclear facilities following the assaults, as of Sunday morning London time.

Protesters in assist of Iran and Palestinians in Gaza maintain flags and placards throughout an illustration in opposition to the actions of Israel and america in Sydney on June 22, 2025.

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"There shall be both peace, or there shall be tragedy for Iran far better than we've witnessed during the last eight days. Keep in mind, there are lots of targets left," Trump stated.

Israel welcomed Trump's intervention within the battle. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated Trump's "daring determination will change historical past."

Elsewhere within the Center East, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman and Qatar's respective governments all expressed deep concern in response to the U.S. incursion on Iran's nuclear services.

Lebanon, in the meantime, referred to as "for restraint and the launch of constructive and severe negotiations to revive stability to the nations of the area," in line with a Google-translated post from the presidency.

United Nations Secretary-Normal Antonio Guterres said he was "gravely involved" by the U.S. use of power in opposition to Iran, warning that "there's a rising danger that this battle may quickly get uncontrolled."