Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi mentioned on Saturday that Israel is an “expansionist undertaking that requires that neighboring international locations be weakened militarily, technologically, economically, and socially.”
Araghchi mentioned that which means that “the Israeli regime completely enjoys the higher hand.”
“Beneath this undertaking, Israel is free to develop its navy arsenal with out limits, together with weapons of mass destruction that stay outdoors any inspection regime. But, different international locations are demanded to disarm,” Araghchi mentioned throughout a speech on the Al Jazeera Discussion board in Doha.
He cited the sanctions and punishments against Iran for its missile and nuclear initiatives as proof that Israel is being handled otherwise, saying that these weren’t insurance policies primarily based on safety and non-proliferation, however on the target of sustaining Israel’s navy superiority.
“It’s the enforcement of everlasting inequality. Israel will need to have navy intelligence and a strategic edge. And others should stay weak,” he concluded.
Talks with US ‘a very good begin’
Araghchi additionally talked about negotiations with the US in Oman, calling them a “good begin” and clarifying that they might focus solely on the nuclear situation.
“There’s nonetheless an extended method to go to construct belief,” he mentioned, and added, “We’re prepared to achieve an settlement on the difficulty of enrichment, however the degree of enrichment is dependent upon our wants, and from our viewpoint, zero enrichment isn’t doable.”
He additionally mentioned that the talks won’t negotiate the missiles in Iran posesion – neither now nor sooner or later – as a result of it’s a “protection” matter.
Lastly, he claimed that the assaults throughout final yr’s 12-day battle didn’t destroy Iranian capabilities on the nuclear situation.
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