Iran's Foreign Minister has declared that US and Israeli airstrikes caused 'excessive and serious damage' to Tehran's nuclear facilities, contradicting statements by Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei that Donald Trump was 'exaggerating' the attack's success.
He also shut down 'speculation' that Tehran would return to negotiations with the United States over its nuclear programme.
'I would like to state clearly that no agreement, arrangement or conversation has been made to start new negotiations,' Abbas Araghchi said on state television. 'No plan has been set yet to start negotiations.'
Araghchi's statements came after Ayatollah Khamenei insisted the attacks had done 'nothing significant' to Iran's nuclear sites in an address that also saw him claim the Islamic Republic had 'defeated Israel' and dealt the US a 'slap' with its strikes on an American base in Qatar.
All of the missiles fired at the base were shot down.
