Iran Demands U.S. Pay Damages as It Threatens UN Action Over Strikes

According to Saed News, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Saeed Khatibzadeh has accused the United States of direct involvement in the damage inflicted on Iranian scientific and technological facilities during recent regional escalations. In a pointed interview with Al Mayadeen, Khatibzadeh declared that Tehran would pursue reparations through the United Nations and described the strikes as an assault on the core of diplomatic engagement.

“It was Washington that reached out first to halt the conflict,” he stated, emphasizing that Iran will not re-enter negotiations until aggressions are fully ceased and responsibilities acknowledged. He added that no written truce has been agreed upon with Israel, and the cessation of hostilities was a unilateral move by Tel Aviv, not a result of any formal accord.

Denouncing what he called “strategic miscalculations” by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Khatibzadeh warned that Israeli settlers were now facing the consequences of their leadership’s actions. He insisted that Iran would respond forcefully to any future attacks, noting that the country remains on high alert.

Further intensifying Iran’s diplomatic rhetoric, Khatibzadeh targeted Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency, accusing him of laying the groundwork for conflict. “He must be held accountable,” he said, describing the strikes as a blow to diplomacy itself.

While Tehran has paused military responses for now, officials made it clear this restraint is conditional. “The will of the Iranian people has been asserted,” Khatibzadeh said, “but we are prepared to act at any time, in any place, should aggression resume.”