Iran’s Baghaei: Tehran needs to re-assess talks with the US following overnight clashes
- Tehran needs to re-assess talks with the US following overnight clashes
- With its continued ceasefire violations, the US harms the diplomatic process
Iran is signalling a tougher stance toward diplomacy with the US after the latest round of US-Iran military exchanges, with Foreign Ministry spokesperson Baghaei saying Tehran must "re-assess" its negotiations with the United States following overnight clashes. He also argued that continued ceasefire violations by Washington are damaging an already fragile diplomatic process.
Baghaei's remarks come after one of the most serious escalations since the April ceasefire. The latest crisis was triggered by the downing of a US Apache helicopter near the Strait of Hormuz, which Washington blamed on Iranian actions. The United States subsequently launched strikes against Iranian radar, air-defense, and surveillance sites along Iran's southern coast, while Tehran responded with missile and drone attacks targeting US military facilities in the Gulf.
The Iranian spokesperson reiterated Tehran's long-standing position that the United States bears responsibility for regional escalation, arguing that Israeli military actions occur in close coordination with Washington. According to Baghaei, recent developments have deepened Iran's mistrust of the United States and complicated efforts to sustain diplomatic contacts.
Despite the sharp rhetoric, neither side appears to be seeking a full-scale war. The pattern that has emerged in recent weeks is one of limited retaliation and calibrated responses. US officials have characterized their strikes as defensive and proportional, while Iran has framed its attacks as self-defense against what it describes as repeated violations of the ceasefire agreement.
The renewed hostilities nevertheless raise fresh questions about the future of US-Iran negotiations. Prior indirect talks had already been hampered by disputes over sanctions relief, frozen Iranian assets, nuclear restrictions, and security arrangements in the Gulf. Tehran's call to reassess the diplomatic track suggests that upcoming contacts could face further delays unless the current cycle of retaliation subsides.
This article was written by Giuseppe Dellamotta at investinglive.com.提供 MainLink：Investinglive RSS Breaking News Feed
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