‘Reserve all options': Iran's foreign minister speaks on US' attacks on nuclear facilities
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi responds to the United States' attacks on their nuclear facilities.
'As all of you know we suddenly faced with aggression by American forces to our nuclear facilities, Islamic Republic of Iran condemns in the strongest terms the United States brutal military aggression against Iran's peaceful nuclear facilities,' Mr Araghchi said.
'It is an outrageous, grave and unprecedented violation of the fundamental principles of the charter of the United Nations and international law.'
The Iranian foreign minister claimed there will be 'far reaching implications' of the United States' 'act of aggression'.
Mr Araghchi said Iran 'reserves all options' in response to America's attack on their nuclear facilities.
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