Speaking from NATO Headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday, Secretary of State Antony Blinken denounced Iran’s decision to begin enriching some uranium to 60 percent as “provocative.”
“We take very seriously its provocative announcement of an intent to begin enriching uranium at 60 percent,” Blinken said. “I have to tell you the step calls into question Iran’s seriousness with regard to the nuclear talks.”
Missing from Blinken’s comments was any condemnation of what caused Tehran to take this step, which was the apparent Israeli attack on Iran’s Natanz nuclear facility. The US has tried to distance itself from the incident but has not denounced the attack.
The White House said on Monday that the US was not involved in the Natanz attack, but at the same time, Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin was in Israel and vowed an “ironclad” commitment to the country. The US and Israel also held the second session of a strategic group to coordinate on Iran on Tuesday that is headed by each country’s national security advisor.
The Natanz incident is the latest in a long history of Israeli covert attacks against Iran. The timing of the incident is clearly meant to sabotage to JCPOA talks since Israel is strongly opposed to the agreement being revived.
The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Wednesday that Iran had “almost completed preparations” to begin 60 percent uranium enrichment. While the step is a reaction to the Natanz attack, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran said 60 percent enrichment can be used to produce radiopharmaceuticals.
Iran gets attacked/accused and it is the “provocateur”? Did they change the dictionaries around a bit?
“Iran’s announcements are particularly regrettable given they come at a time when all JCPoA participants and the United States have started substantive discussions, with the objective of finding a rapid diplomatic solution to revitalise and restore the JCPoA,” the three countries said in a statement, referring to the 2015 deal.
That is a statement from France, Germany and Britain. Just goes to show you that they refuse to acknowledge Israel’s terroristic act just like moron Blinken did.
And isn’t it sad that the Ayatollah Khamenei was proven right when he said this about US proposals:
“Most of the proposals by the Americans are arrogant and contemptuous. They are not worth looking at,” he said.
Brainless Blinken…!
REALLY? so what does blinken call ISRAEL’S UNDECLARED BUT ACKNOWLEDGED FACTUAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS?!?!?