Nuclear talk with the US are now unjustifiable :
Abbas Araghchi ( Iran foreign minister)
Tehran’s FM Abbas Araghchi confirms to Al Jazeera that the next round of talks in Oman on
Sunday will not go ahead.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has confirmed to Al Jazeera that the next round of IranUnited States nuclear negotiations, scheduled for Sunday in Oman, has been cancelled.
Asked on Saturday, “Can we have a clear confirmation that Sunday’s talks are cancelled?”,
Araghchi responded, “Yes”.
Shortly after that, Oman also confirmed the talks “will not now take place”.
A senior US official later confirmed that the nuclear talks will no longer be happening. The official
told The Associated Press news agency that although the talks were off, “we remain committed to
talks and hope the Iranians will come to the table soon,” speaking anonymously to discuss
diplomatic matters.
“ A brief story of the Israel and Iran conflict ”
The historical background behind the Israel and Iran conflict .
The conflict between Israel and Iran is deeply rooted in historical, political, religious, and strategic
factors. Here’s a structured breakdown of the historical background:
1. Pre-1979: Friendly Relations
Before the Iranian Revolution, Iran (under Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi) and Israel had
diplomatic and strategic ties.
Both were U.S. allies and cooperated in areas like:
• Trade (especially oil)
• Military intelligence
• Economic projects
2. 1979: Iranian Islamic Revolution – Turning Point
In 1979, the Shah was overthrown and replaced by Ayatollah Khomeini’s Islamic Republic.
Khomeini called Israel:
“Little Satan” (U.S. being the “Great Satan”)
A “Zionist regime” that must be destroyed
Iran severed diplomatic ties with Israel and supported Palestinian groups against it.
3. Iran’s Regional Strategy & Ideological Opposition (1980s–2000s)
Iran aimed to be the leader of the Islamic world, opposing both:
Western influence, and
Israel’s existence
Iran began:
Funding and arming anti-Israel militant groups, especially:
Hezbollah in Lebanon
Hamas and Islamic Jihad in Palestine.
Israel views this as a security threat, especially after Hezbollah attacks in northern Israel.
4. Iran’s Nuclear Program (2000s–present)
Iran’s nuclear ambitions are seen by Israel as an existential threat.
Israel:
Conducted cyberattacks (e.g., Stuxnet virus) and
Allegedly assassinated Iranian nuclear scientists
Iran insists the program is peaceful, but Israel and the West are skeptical.
5. Proxy Wars and Regional Influence
Iran and Israel have fought indirect wars (proxy conflicts), especially in:
RegionIran’s Allies Israel’s Concerns
Syria Assad regime, Hezbollah Iran’s military presence near Israeli border
Lebanon Hezbollah Rocket threats to northern Israel
Gaza Hamas, Islamic Jihad Iranian funding for attacks on Israel
6. Abraham Accords (2020 onward)
Some Arab countries (UAE, Bahrain, etc.) normalized relations with Israel, backed by the U.S.
Iran opposed these moves, calling them betrayals of Palestine.
This has deepened the Sunni Arab-Israel vs. Iran-Shia axis.
7. Recent Tensions (2020s–2024)
Iran-Israel cyberwarfare, drone strikes, shadow war at sea (attacks on oil tankers)
April 2024: Iran launched a direct attack on Israel (over 300 drones and missiles) in retaliation for
an Israeli strike on its embassy compound in Syria.
Escalation brought both countries closer to open war for the first time.
Recent:
On 13 June 2025, Israel firstly attacked targets at more than a dozen locations and cities across Iran.
Under the codename Operation Rising Lion, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Mossad
damaged key nuclear sites and military installations, killed several of Iran’s top military leaders, and
killed Iranian civilians. The attack was the largest on Iran since the Iran–Iraq War of the 1980s.
On the evening of 13 June 2025, Iran began launching a series of retaliatory strikes on Israel.
Choice of operation name:
In a speech given following the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu referred to the
operation as “Operation Rising Lion”. According to JNS, “Rising Lion”, the name of the operation,
is derived from the biblical Book of Numbers (23:24): “Behold, the people shall rise up as a great
lion, and lift up himself as a young lion.” JNS also suggested that the name referred to the revival of
the Lion and Sun, which was the emblem of Iran until the 1979 Islamic revolution.