Tehran, Iran — Iran's top diplomat acknowledged that recent US strikes on three nuclear sites have complicated the possibility of new negotiations with Washington regarding the country's nuclear program.

The strikes caused significant damage, he conceded.

The US was a party to the 2015 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), which saw Iran limit its uranium enrichment activities in exchange for sanctions relief and other benefits.

This agreement unraveled in 2018 when President Donald Trump withdrew the US from it, calling it the "worst deal ever negotiated." Trump later suggested he was open to new talks with Iran.

In an interview on Iranian state television, Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi left open the possibility of future negotiations but indicated that they were not imminent.

He stated that no agreement has been made for resuming talks and that no specific time frame or promises have been discussed.

The US decision to use military force has made it more complicated and difficult to engage in discussions about Iran's nuclear program, Araghchi said.