Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned today, Wednesday, that the Vienna talks seeking to save the nuclear agreement between Tehran and the major powers would turn into "exhaustion," at a time when Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said that what he described as "nuclear terrorism" in the Natanz incident would unleash a spiral. Dangerous unless it is contained.

In his speech, the Iranian guide said that it is necessary for the United States to "lift all sanctions first, because we do not trust them because they have repeatedly violated their promises," noting that Washington's proposals are unacceptable because they are based on arrogance and arrogance.

He added that Washington talks a lot about dialogue, but it is not ready to recognize Tehran's right, but rather wants to impose falsehood on it, pointing out that European countries recognize Iran's right, but it does not have the independent will to make a decision.

Regarding the ongoing Vienna negotiations, which depend on saving the Iranian nuclear agreement signed in 2015, the Iranian leader said that "it is necessary to beware that the Vienna negotiations do not become exhaustive, because the goal is to achieve the country's interests."

Dangerous spiral

In his tweet on Twitter, Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif said today, Wednesday, that "the nuclear terrorism in the Natanz accident will unleash a dangerous spiral that can only be contained by ending the economic terrorism initiated by (former US President Donald) Trump."

He added that the administration of US President Joe Biden has a clear choice, which is to return to the nuclear agreement that was made during Barack Obama's presidency, or to continue the failed economic pressure policy adopted by Trump, stressing that there are no other options and there is not much time left.

Nuclear terrorism at Natanz has unleashed dangerous spiral that can only be contained by ending US economic terrorism initiated by Trump

Biden / Harris have a clear choice to make:

Either the Obama / Biden deal

OR

Trump's 'maximum failure' campaign

No alternative.

Not much time.

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- Javad Zarif (@JZarif) April 14, 2021

The American newspaper "The New York Times" reported that American and Israeli officials confirmed the role of Israel in the incident of the Iranian facility, Natanz, which was subjected to an unexplained attack on Sunday that damaged its electricity network, while Tehran held Tel Aviv responsible for the "sabotage" act. , Vowing to respond.

Uranium enrichment rate

Iran announced on Tuesday that it would begin enriching uranium with a purity of 60%, a level that brings it closer to being able to use it militarily, after two days of "sabotage" work that targeted the Natanz nuclear facility.

Iranian President Hassan Rouhani said that his country raised the rate of uranium enrichment and installed new centrifuges, in response to what he described as "nuclear terrorism" that targeted the Natanz plant.

Rouhani added - at the start of a meeting of his government - that this attack was a plot to weaken his country's position during the ongoing nuclear negotiations in Vienna.

Iran's announcement came ahead of the resumption of the Vienna talks on Thursday to save the 2015 nuclear deal. Despite the condemnation of the decision by Western powers, the White House confirmed that talks are the best way to reach a solution.

For their part, France, Britain and Germany announced today, Wednesday, that they are following with great concern Iran's announcement that it will start enriching uranium by up to 60%.

She added that the Iranian action is a "dangerous development."

You lose damage

In a related context, the director of the Al-Jazeera office in Tehran, Abdul Qadir Fayez, referred to the visit of Iranian politicians to the Natanz facility today, Wednesday, and to the continuing circulation of news indicating that what happened was an explosion.

In turn, the International Atomic Energy Agency said that its inspectors inspected the uranium enrichment site in Natanz on Wednesday, without commenting on the extent of the damage caused by it.

"The inspectors of the International Atomic Energy Agency are continuing their verification and monitoring activities in Iran, and they were today at the enrichment site in Natanz," the agency said in a statement. "The inspectors will continue to submit their reports on developments related to Iran's nuclear program to the agency's board of governors."

Request for extended talks

In a related context, a Saudi official said today, Wednesday, that the Kingdom is holding consultations with world powers regarding talks to revive the nuclear agreement concluded with Iran in 2015, and expressed his belief that any agreement should be a starting point for further talks that include countries in the region to expand its scope.

Ambassador Raed Qarmali, Director of Policy Planning Department at the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, told Reuters that the agreement that does not effectively address the concerns of the countries of the region will not be successful.

"We would like to make sure, at least, of any financial resources that the nuclear deal provides to Iran that are not being used ... to destabilize the region," he added.

"We will do everything we can to make the nuclear deal the starting point, not the end point in this process," he said.