I urge the ambassadors whose countries are members of the IAEA Board of Governors to relay this message to their capitals.
Our expectation, and that of the international community, is a firm condemnation of the attack on nuclear facilities and even punishment for the regime’s actions.
This may be the last red line in international law that the Zionist regime has crossed. If the international community remains indifferent to these red lines, the consequences will undoubtedly affect all other nations.
 
Another point I wish to highlight is that, in our view, Israel’s aggression against the Islamic Republic of Iran could not have occurred without US support.
We have solid evidence of US forces and bases in the region assisting the Zionist regime’s attacks. We have closely monitored and possess substantial proof of how US forces aided the Zionist regime, but more telling than our evidence are the explicit statements of the US president expressing support. Therefore, we consider the US complicit in these attacks and demand it take responsibility.
In our response to the Zionist regime, we have focused on targets within the occupied territories.
We do not seek to expand the war unless forced to. We never wanted this war and were engaged in diplomacy regarding our nuclear program. But this aggression was imposed on us.
We are defending ourselves; our defense is entirely legitimate and resolute. It is a response to aggression. If the aggression stops, naturally, our reactions will also cease.
Today, we were supposed to hold the sixth round of nuclear talks in Muscat. As I have repeatedly stated, we are confident in the peaceful nature of our nuclear program and have no issue demonstrating this to the world, as we did in the 2015 nuclear agreement.
We are ready for any agreement aimed at ensuring Iran does not pursue nuclear weapons; as this is our own doctrine, rooted in our belief in the prohibition and illegitimacy of nuclear weapons. However, if the goal of an agreement is to deprive Iran of its nuclear rights, naturally, we cannot accept such a deal.
Based on this same rationale, we entered into negotiations with the United States and held five rounds of talks. In the sixth round, we were prepared to present our own proposal for a potential agreement to the American side. During the previous round, the US had presented us with a proposal that contained problematic elements and was unacceptable from our perspective. We had communicated our positions and prepared a counterproposal to present at today's meeting. We firmly believed our proposal could have paved the way for reaching an agreement.
It is abundantly clear that the Israeli regime does not want any nuclear agreement, negotiations, or diplomacy. Attacking Iran amid nuclear talks demonstrates the Israeli regime’s opposition to any form of dialogue.
If you recall, in past years, Israel repeatedly resorted to assassinations and sabotage to derail negotiations.
In the spring of 2021, during Vienna talks on reviving the JCPOA, Israel sabotaged the Natanz enrichment facility, damaging its power supply and centrifuges. Their goal was to disrupt negotiations. In response, we announced an increase in enrichment to 60%. Later, all damaged centrifuges were replaced with more advanced ones.
This latest attack was also aimed at destroying diplomacy, and we regret that the US government has aligned itself with this move.
Over the past two days, we have received messages through various channels claiming the US had no involvement in the attack. But we do not believe this claim and have evidence to the contrary.
If the US truly holds this position, it should publicly and explicitly state its stance. Private messages are insufficient. To demonstrate goodwill, the US must condemn the attack on nuclear facilities and clearly distance itself from this conflict.