{"id":4338,"date":"2025-06-27T15:12:45","date_gmt":"2025-06-27T10:12:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/?p=4338"},"modified":"2025-06-27T17:34:15","modified_gmt":"2025-06-27T12:34:15","slug":"iran-moves-to-halt-cooperairan-rules-out-us-nuclear-talks-downplays-strike-impacttion-with-un-nuclear-watchdog","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/youdigital.pk\/en\/2025\/06\/27\/iran-moves-to-halt-cooperairan-rules-out-us-nuclear-talks-downplays-strike-impacttion-with-un-nuclear-watchdog","title":{"rendered":"Iran Moves to Halt CooperaIran Rules Out US Nuclear Talks, Downplays Strike Impacttion with UN Nuclear Watchdog"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"496\"><strong>ISLAMABAD: Iran has denied reports of upcoming nuclear negotiations with the United States, rejecting claims made by President Donald Trump following a ceasefire in the recent Iran-Israel conflict.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"153\" data-end=\"496\">Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi dismissed the speculation, stating that there is no agreement or plan in place for new discussions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"887\">\u201cNo agreement, arrangement or conversation has been made to start new negotiations,\u201d Araghchi said in a televised address.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"887\">His comments came shortly after Trump\u2019s announcement that talks would begin next week, led by special envoy Steve Witkoff.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"498\" data-end=\"887\">The statement also coincides with Iran\u2019s legislative move to suspend cooperation with the UN\u2019s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1321\"><strong data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"945\">Khamenei Declares \u2018Victory\u2019, Criticizes US Narrative<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1321\">Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in his first address since the war ended, labeled the outcome a victory for Iran.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1321\">He accused the U.S. of exaggerating the effectiveness of its strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"1321\">\u201cThe American president exaggerated events in unusual ways,\u201d Khamenei stated, calling the claims of long-term damage to Iran\u2019s program \u201cbaseless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1768\">In contrast, Araghchi acknowledged the damage as \u201cserious,\u201d adding that a formal assessment is currently underway.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1768\">Trump had claimed that American B-2 bombers had \u201cobliterated\u201d the Fordow facility, with satellite imagery showing trucks allegedly used to shield the site.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1323\" data-end=\"1768\">Khamenei dismissed the U.S. version, insisting that Iran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure remained intact and calling the retaliatory missile strikes on Israel a \u201csevere slap.\u201d<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"2241\"><strong data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"1818\">Conflicting Damage Reports Stir Debate in US<\/strong><\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"2241\">While the White House maintains that the strikes caused major setbacks, leaked intelligence suggests Iran\u2019s nuclear program may only be delayed by a few months.<br data-start=\"1981\" data-end=\"1984\" \/>CIA Director John Ratcliffe and Pentagon officials, however, argued that key sites were devastated and will take years to rebuild.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1770\" data-end=\"2241\">Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed the use of bunker-busting bombs and submarine-launched missiles in the operation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2535\">Doubts persist over whether Iran managed to quietly move 400 kg of enriched uranium before the attacks, a claim the U.S. has denied.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2243\" data-end=\"2535\">Israel\u2019s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the strikes \u201cthwarted Iran\u2019s nuclear project,\u201d but noted it was too early for a complete damage assessment.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2537\" data-end=\"2777\">Iran maintains its nuclear ambitions are peaceful and protected under international law.<br data-start=\"2625\" data-end=\"2628\" \/>While it has shown openness to future negotiations in principle, officials say dialogue is not possible under current threats and ongoing tensions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"2779\" data-end=\"2960\">Tehran&#8217;s health ministry reported 627 civilian deaths from Israeli strikes, while Iran\u2019s retaliatory attacks on Israel resulted in 28 casualties, according to Israeli authorities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: Iran has denied reports of upcoming nuclear negotiations with the United States, rejecting claims made by President Donald Trump following a ceasefire in the recent Iran-Israel conflict. 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