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Iran's Nuclear Program Persists Despite Recent Strikes

12/16/2025

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines that June strikes by Israel and the U.S. damaged Iran's nuclear facilities but the program will continue.
Araghchi criticized European snapback sanctions for hindering cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Araghchi remains skeptical about the United States as a negotiating partner but is open to diplomacy based on mutual respect.

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Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said in an interview with Al Jazeera’s Fault Lines that June strikes by Israel and the U.S. damaged Iran's nuclear facilities but the program will continue.
Araghchi criticized European snapback sanctions for hindering cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.
Araghchi remains skeptical about the United States as a negotiating partner but is open to diplomacy based on mutual respect.