Iran's foreign minister calls attack on nuclear site 'bad gamble'
Mohammad Javad Zarif said Sunday's explosion at the Natanz nuclear facility will "strengthen" Iran amid ongoing indirect talks with the United States on the nuclear deal.
Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that Israel made a “bad gamble” by attacking an Iranian nuclear facility. The ordeal could have an effect on ongoing talks between the United States and Iran on the nuclear agreement.
Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif told reporters that the attack on Natanz will strengthen Iran.
“Israel played a very bad gamble if it thought that the attack will weaken Iran's hand in the nuclear talks,” said Zarif, the US government-funded Radio Free Europe reported. "On the contrary, it will strengthen our position.”
On Sunday, an explosion rocked Iran’s nuclear facility in the central city of Natanz, where the Islamic Republic is enriching uranium that is needed for nuclear energy. The apparent cyberattack occurred just hours after employees activated advanced centrifuges at the underground facility. Israel has not confirmed its involvement, though Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reported that Israeli intelligence a role in the incident. Iran also blamed Israel for the blast.
