“The attack on our nuclear sites will certainly have serious and profound repercussions on Iran’s future course,” the ranking diplomat told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.

«We have worked for many years to demonstrate to the world that we are committed to the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) and willing to work within its framework, but unfortunately, this treaty has not been able to protect us or our nuclear program,” Araqchi said.

He added it was still too early to address how Iran would react but stated he would “imagine” that Iran’s “view of the nuclear program and the non-proliferation regime will undergo changes, the direction of which” he “cannot yet determine».

Israel unleashed a war against Iran, assassinating top-ranking military commanders, scientists, and dozens of civilians, including women and children.

After more than a week, as the Zionist regime took heavy blows from Iranian Armed Forces, Washington decided to formally intervene in the war despite the public opinion in the US against it. In the early hours of Sunday, President Donald Trump confirmed that Washington carried out a large-scale attack on three Iranian nuclear facilities, marking a major escalation in the ongoing conflict between Tehran and the Tel Aviv regime.

Araqchi told the news outlet Iran will not return to the negotiating table with the US as long as aggression against Iran continues.Tehran had received messages from Washington and “provided the necessary responses through intermediaries and indirect channels» he continued.