Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi says that the attacks on Israel will end once Israel halts its military campaign against the Islamic Republic.

“We are defending ourselves; our defense is entirely legitimate,” says Araghchi in a meeting with foreign diplomats, adding that “this defense is our response to aggression. If the aggression stops, naturally our responses will also stop.”

Iran fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Israel Saturdaynight and early Sunday, with many targeting civilian areas. At least 10 Israelis were killed in overnight strikes.

The foreign minister said the Israeli strikes on the offshore South Pars gas field Iran shares with Qatar were “a blatant aggression and a very dangerous act.”

“Dragging the conflict to the Persian Gulf is a strategic mistake, and its aim is to drag the war beyond Iranian territory,” he says.

The foreign minister accuses Israel of seeking to sabotage ongoing Iran-US nuclear talks, which according to him could have opened the way for an agreement. Tehran was set to present a proposal this Sunday during a now-canceled sixth round of talks.

“Israel’s attack would never have happened without the green light and support,” Araghchi says, adding Tehran does not believe American statements that Washington had taken no part in recent attacks.

“It is necessary for the United States to condemn Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear facilities if they want to prove their goodwill.”