Iran blames Israel for Natanz incident, calls it trap to compromise its negotiating position in Vienna

Iran blames Israel for Natanz incident

The Iran has accused Israel of an “act against humanity” targeting the Natanz uranium enrichment facility. Tehran said that it was meant to derail talks on the lifting of sanctions.

According to media reports, the underground nuclear facility of Iran experienced a power outage on Sunday.

The spokesman of the Iranian Foreign Ministry, Saeed Khatibzadeh called the suspected Israeli sabotage an act against humanity, because the damage done to the plant could have caused a disaster.

The spokesman further stated that there was no contamination or injuries but it could cause a disaster. He said it could be considered as an act against humanity.

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The Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif warned that Iran should not fall into Israel’s trap and compromise its negotiating position in Vienna, where Tehran and Washington are trying to find a way to salvage the 2015 nuclear deal.

Javad Zarif said that the Israel clearly said that they will not allow progress to be made in lifting the sanctions, and now they think they are achieving their goal. But Zionists will get their response in further nuclear progress, he added.

The Iranian Foreign Minister was referring to indirect talks between the United States and Iran on how the two nations can return to full compliance with the Obama-era agreement known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA).

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