Iran foreign minister doubtful talks with U.S. will resume quickly

Iran overseas curate connected aboriginal of atomic talks

"Doors of diplomacy volition ne'er slam shut," Iran's overseas curate says 02:50

President Trump precocious indicated diplomatic talks with Iran could restart arsenic soon arsenic this week, though the White House noted nary talks were officially scheduled. After U.S. airstrikes connected immoderate of Iran's atomic facilities, followed days aboriginal by a ceasefire to extremity what Mr. Trump called the 12-day warfare betwixt Iran and Israel, Iran's overseas curate seemed little definite astir a speedy instrumentality to diplomacy.

"I don't deliberation negotiations volition restart arsenic rapidly arsenic that," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi told CBS News done a translator. 

"In bid for america to determine to reengage, we volition person to archetypal guarantee that America volition not revert backmost to targeting america successful a subject onslaught during the negotiations," Araghchi said successful his archetypal interrogation with an American media outlet wrong Iran since the bombings. "And I deliberation with each these considerations, we inactive request much time." 

However, Araghchi besides insisted, "The doors of diplomacy volition ne'er slam shut."

Mr. Trump said during a televised code pursuing the American strikes connected June 21 that Iran's Fordo atomic enrichment tract and the Isfahan and Natanz atomic facilities had been "completely and wholly obliterated." Gen. Dan Caine, the president of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said during a quality conference, "Initial conflict harm assessments bespeak that each 3 sites sustained highly terrible harm and destruction."

Rafael Mariano Grossi, the caput of the United Nations' atomic watchdog agency told CBS News the U.S. strikes caused "severe damage, but it's not full damage." Grossi said Iran could apt commencement enriching uranium again wrong a fewer months.

"One cannot obliterate the exertion and subject for enrichment done bombings," Araghchi said. "If determination is this volition connected our part, and the volition exists successful bid to erstwhile again marque advancement successful this industry, we volition beryllium capable to expeditiously repair the damages and marque up for the mislaid time." 

When asked if Iran intends to proceed enriching uranium, Araghchi said the country's "peaceful atomic programme has turned into a substance of nationalist pridefulness and glory. We person besides gone done 12 days of imposed war, therefore, radical volition not easy backmost down from enrichment."

After 12 days of rocket exchanges betwixt Iran and Israel, Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared victory, penning connected societal media, "I connection my congratulations connected the triumph implicit the fallacious Zionist regime," and claiming Israel's authorities was "practically knocked retired and crushed nether the blows of the Islamic Republic."

Mr. Trump responded connected societal media, calling Khamenei's declaration a lie, saying Iran had been "decimated" and claiming helium prevented some the U.S. and Israeli militaries from assassinating the ultimate leader.

Mr. Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are acceptable to conscionable astatine the White House adjacent Monday.

Mr. Trump has besides indicated helium could bid strikes connected Iran again should it resume enriching uranium beyond a definite level. Araghchi questioned the legality of specified enactment and said Iran was prepared for much attacks.

"We showed and proved during this 12-day imposed warfare that we person the quality to support ourselves, and we volition proceed to bash truthful should immoderate aggression beryllium launched against us," helium said. 

Caroline Linton and Tucker Reals contributed to this report.

• Iran
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