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Iran to Donald Trump: Attacking nuclear sites would be "historical mistake"

Iran's Foreign Minister warned that it would retaliate in the event of an American strike on one of its nuclear facilities.

Avi Woolf
Avi Woolf
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Iranian nuclear power. Illustration.
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Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told al-Jazeera that an American strike on Iranian nuclear sites would lead to Iranian retaliation and even a regional war, and would be "one of the greatest historical mistakes the US could make," according to Iran International.

This comment comes following indications that President Donald Trump might approve a strike on Iran's nuclear weapons facilities - either jointly with Israel or allowing Israel to launch one with American backing.

Trump himself recently said that it would be "nice" if matters could be resolved without Israel striking Iranian nuclear facilities and that a deal could be struck.

Trump's administration is reportedly in favor of returning to the approach of "maximum pressure" sanctions imposed during the President's first term, which were enacted following the United States' decision to leave the Iran nuclear deal signed by President Barack Obama.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Spokesperson Omer Dostri told the Jerusalem Post that "War is one way to achieve our objectives… Even if Iran claims to comply, we must remain skeptical – it could be a deception. Trump’s previous policy of ‘maximum pressure’ worked, and Israel expects to collaborate with him to restore it.”

Regarding Trump's desire for a deal, he said that “if a deal is possible, he will try to make a deal. But in the end, there’s a limit to how much diplomacy can achieve. We’ll give it a chance, but the clock is ticking. If necessary, we will act – with or without American approval.”

The National Council of Resistance of Iran, an exile Iranian opposition group operating in the United States, revealed yesterday (Sunday) that Iran is working to create nuclear-capable warheads, for missiles which can reach Europe. The NCRI also revealed Iran's nuclear program in 2002, which was temporarily suspended following the American invasion of Iraq the following year.


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