Iran declared that continued dialogue with the United States over its nuclear program has become “meaningless” in the wake of Israel’s largest military assault against the country to date. However, Tehran has yet to make a final decision on whether it will participate in the scheduled talks on Sunday.
“The Americans acted in a way that renders negotiations pointless. One cannot claim to pursue diplomacy while simultaneously enabling the Zionist regime to attack Iranian territory,” said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei, according to state media reports on Saturday.
Baghaei added that a decision on Sunday’s meeting is still pending.
He accused Israel of undermining the diplomatic process and claimed that the strikes could not have occurred without U.S. approval, suggesting Washington played a supportive role in the attacks.
Iran had previously accused the U.S. of complicity in the Israeli offensive—an allegation the White House has denied. In a United Nations Security Council session, U.S. officials urged Iran to engage in negotiations over its nuclear activities.
The planned sixth round of U.S.-Iran nuclear negotiations was set for Sunday in Muscat, Oman, though it remains uncertain whether the meeting will proceed following the escalation.
Iran maintains that its uranium enrichment efforts are solely for peaceful, civilian purposes, firmly rejecting Israeli claims that it is working toward nuclear weapons.
U.S. President Donald Trump told Reuters that his administration had advance knowledge of the Israeli strikes, but he still believed a diplomatic agreement with Iran was achievable.
