Iran won't retaliate against U.S. — but will keep enriching uranium, top official says

Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi says his country will not retaliate against the United States for attacks against its nuclear program.
TEHRAN — Iran will not retaliate further for the United States' attacks against its nuclear program, a senior government official said Thursday, saying his country is open to negotiations with Washington but has no plans to stop uranium enrichment.
In an interview with NBC News in Tehran, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said the U.S. had caused "serious damage" to Iran's nuclear program with what he called "a naked act of aggression" on June 21.
Two days later, Iran launched a missile attack against an American military base in Oman. This saw some flights diverted from the busy international hub of Doha, in the United Arab Emirates, but no one was injured and President Donald Trump called it "very weak."
Asked if Iran planned further retaliation, Takht-Ravanchi said, "As long as there is no act of aggression being perpetrated by the United States against us, we will not respond again."
The American attack followed strikes by Israel launched June 12 that not only targeted Iran's nuclear program but killed dozens of top military officials and nuclear scientists, as well as almost 1,000 civilians, including 38 children, Iran says.
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