Pakistan, Aug. 4 -- Iran has made it clear that holding the United States accountable for recent attacks on its nuclear sites will be a key condition in any future negotiations. The statement comes after the US briefly joined Israel in military strikes that severely damaged Iran's nuclear facilities in June. Tehran has firmly rejected the possibility of direct talks with Washington at this stage.

Iran's foreign ministry spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei, stressed during a press briefing that compensation and responsibility for the attacks must be addressed in any new diplomatic discussions. He added that the strikes were acts of military aggression against peaceful nuclear infrastructure, calling for global attention to these violations. Baqa...