Iran said dialogue with the US over Tehran's nuclear programme was “pointless” after Israel's biggest military strike against its long-time foe, accusing Washington of supporting the attack, Reuters reported.
“The other side (the US) acted in a way that makes dialogue pointless. You cannot claim to be negotiating and at the same time divide things by allowing the Zionist regime (Israel) to attack Iranian territory,“ the semi-official Tasnim news agency quoted Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmail Baghaei as saying.
He said Israel “succeeded in influencing“ the diplomatic process and the Israeli attack would not have happened without the permission of Washington.
Iran has previously accused the US of complicity in Israel's attacks, but Washington has denied the claim and told Tehran at the UN Security Council that it would be "wise" to negotiate over its nuclear program.
The sixth round of nuclear talks between the US and Iran is due to take place in Muscat on Sunday, but it is unclear whether they will continue after the Israeli strikes.
Iran denies that its uranium enrichment program is for anything other than civilian purposes, rejecting Israeli allegations that it is secretly developing nuclear weapons.
US President Donald Trump said he and his team knew about the upcoming Israeli attacks but still saw a possibility for a deal.