Iran withdraws from nuclear talks with US after Israeli strikes

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Iran withdraws from nuclear talks with US after Israeli strikes

2025-06-14 11:07 Last Updated At：16:07

Iran on Friday announced its withdrawal from nuclear talks with the United States following Israeli attacks on Iranian military and nuclear sites.

Earlier on the day, Israel launched a "preemptive strike" targeting Iran's nuclear facilities, senior military leaders, and research scientists, a significant escalation against Tehran.

Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei on Friday vowed that the Iranian armed forces will make Israel "miserable" as dozens of missiles were launched at Israel Friday night.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urges the relevant parties to resolve differences through political means, according to an associate spokesperson for the UN chief.

The canceled sixth round of nuclear negotiations with the U.S. was scheduled to take place on Sunday in Muscat, Oman.

Facilitated by Oman, Iranian and U.S. delegations have so far held five rounds of indirect talks since April on Tehran's nuclear program and the lifting of U.S. sanctions -- three in Muscat and two in Rome.

China strongly condemns U.S. use of force against Venezuela

China is deeply shocked by and strongly condemns the U.S.'s blatant use of force against a sovereign state and action against its president, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said Saturday.

It's reported that the U.S. launched military strikes on Venezuela and Donald Trump posted on Truth Social that the U.S. has "successfully" carried out a large-scale strike against Venezuela and its leader, President Nicolas Maduro, along with his wife, have been taken and "flown out of the country."

Such hegemonic acts of the U.S. seriously violate international law and Venezuela's sovereignty, and threaten peace and security in Latin America and the Caribbean region, the spokesperson said, adding that China firmly opposes it.

"We call on the U.S. to abide by international law and the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, and stop violating other countries' sovereignty and security," said the spokesperson.