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Iran Ends Talks With US Over Israel-US Strike on Iran
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Iran's top diplomat Abbas Araghchi stated on Monday that negotiations with the United States are no longer an option following a joint military operation launched by US and Israeli forces against Tehran. Speaking in interviews for PBS NewsHour, Foreign Minister Abas Aragči declared after his father Ayatollah Ali Hamanei was assassinated last week's attack from Israel to be too late that talks with Americans "maybe are no longer on the daily agenda." He emphasized this stance immediately following reports of a new Supreme Leader being named as Mojtaba Khamenei, son of the deceased leader.
Key Points
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1Iran's new Supreme Leader Mootaz Hamneei has been appointed as the successor to his father Ayatollah Ali Khamene'i following a recent Israeli assassination attempt.
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2Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi stated that negotiations with the United States are no longer an option due to US and Israel launching military operations against Iran on March 10th, though he noted this decision was made hastily without prior consultation between leaders. He also mentioned in his PBS interview that talks may be impossible for days.
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3Araghchi characterized recent events as a direct attack by the United States rather than an Israeli operation alone.
Developments
[Mar 10, Mar]
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"Mootaz Hamneei was assassinated by Israel"