Germany's foreign minister said on Monday that Iran needs to engage in direct talks with the United States. though the European Union remains ready to play a role in negotiations.
"Iran says it only wants to negotiate with Europe and we see that as a good sign but we do also say that's not sufficient. We want to see the United States being involved," German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said, speaking to journalists in Brussels ahead of a meeting of EU foreign ministers.
"I renew my call on Iran to now be ready for talks. We have, however, been asked by the US, over the last few weeks and also just now, to remain in touch and Europe does have a role," he added.
A parliamentary bill to suspend Iran's cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog is under consideration, Ruhollah Motefakerzadeh, a member of parliament's presidium said on Monday according to state media.
Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibafalso said on Monday: "We in the parliament are seeking to pass a bill that would suspend Iran's cooperation with the IAEA until we have objective guarantees of the professional behavior of this international organization."
"The world clearly saw that the Atomic Energy Agency has not fulfilled any of its obligations and has become a political tool," he added.
Iran's Judiciary Chief on Monday accused the US President of deceit and warmongering, vowing that America's aggression against Iran would not go unanswered.
"The US President revealed his wicked nature and proved to the whole world that he is deceitful; he spoke of peace but started a war," the Judiciary Chief said.
"Undoubtedly, the aggression of the American regime against Islamic Iran will not remain unanswered, and this criminal regime will be disgraced and humiliated by the faithful and zealous people of Islamic Iran."
Iranian police have arrested 36 people in Gilan Province on charges of cooperating with Israel and attempting to destabilize the country amid ongoing tensions, a senior police official said Monday.
Hossein Hasanpour, commander of Gilan’s law enforcement forces, linked the arrests to attacks by Israel across Iran in recent days.
Hasanpour said the detainees face charges including spreading disinformation, cooperating with hostile entities, operating drones near military sites, arson, constructing homemade explosives, and collaborating with opposition groups. All individuals have been referred to judicial authorities, he added.
Authorities also seized a range of items during the operation, including communication devices, improvised explosive devices and Starlink satellite internet receivers, the report said.
The top commander of Iran’s Armed Forces warned Monday that Iran’s military will respond to US strikes and is prepared to target American interests.
“The criminal United States must know that, in addition to punishing its illegitimate and aggressive offspring (Israel), the hands of the Islamic combatants in the Armed Forces are now free to take any action against its interests and military—and we will never back down in this regard,” said Major General Abdolrahim Mousavi.
Iran has called on the United Nations to strongly condemn US airstrikes on its nuclear facilities, describing the attacks as a "flagrant violation of international law" in a formal letter from Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi to the UN Secretary-General and the Security Council president.
The letter, sent following US strikes on Iran’s Natanz, Isfahan, and Fordow nuclear sites on June 21, says the assault targeted peaceful nuclear infrastructure operating under IAEA safeguards and oversight.
Araghchi described the incident as an "act of aggression" by a nuclear-armed state against a non-nuclear one in full compliance with the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
He added that the attack followed previous strikes by Israel, a country Iran widely known for possessing undeclared nuclear weapons and not being a party to the NPT.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi
Araghchi warned that the strikes pose serious humanitarian and environmental risks, citing international laws and IAEA resolutions that prohibit attacks on nuclear facilities.
"This reckless act marks an unprecedented collapse in the international order," Araghchi wrote, demanding the US be held accountable for what he called a "criminal assault" carried out in support of a government led by a "wanted war criminal."
Iran has requested the UN Security Council issue an “unambiguous and forceful condemnation” of the United States and warned that inaction could deepen global instability. Araghchi called for the letter to be circulated as an official Security Council document.
