Iran says nuclear talks with US 'pointless'

Odaily News Iran said that dialogue with the United States on its nuclear program was "meaningless" after Israel launched its largest-ever military strike on Iran, accusing Washington of supporting the attack. "The actions of the other side (the United States) have made dialogue meaningless," Tasnim News Agency quoted Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Bagae as saying: "You cannot ask for negotiations and at the same time allow the Zionist regime (Israel) to attack Iranian territory." He said Israel "successfully influenced" the diplomatic process and that the Israeli attack would not have happened without Washington's permission. Iran earlier accused the United States of involvement in the Israeli 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)