Iran says nuclear talks with US 'pointless'

Odaily Planet Daily News - Iran said that dialogue with the United States on the nuclear program was "meaningless" after Israel launched its largest-ever military strike on Iran, and accused Washington of supporting the attack. "The actions of the other party (the United States) have made dialogue meaningless." Tasnim News Agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagae as saying: "You can't ask for negotiations while allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to attack Iranian territory." He said that Israel "successfully influenced" the diplomatic process and that Israel's attack would not have happened without Washington's permission. Iran earlier accused the United States of involvement in Israel's attack, but Washington denied the accusation and told Tehran at the UN Security Council that it was "wise" to negotiate on the nuclear program. (Jin Shi)