Iran will not retaliate further for the United States’ punishing strikes on its nuclear program, a senior government official told NBC News on Thursday, saying his country is open to negotiations with Washington.

But Iran has no plans to stop uranium enrichment, Deputy Foreign Minister Majid Takht-Ravanchi said in an interview, reiterating Tehran’s long-running position.

“As long as there is no act of aggression being perpetrated by the United States against us, we will not respond again,” Takht-Ravanchi said when asked if more was to come.

12 day war

Israel, which has long viewed Iran as an existential threat, targeted the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program on June 12, killing dozens of top military officials and nuclear scientists. They also killed nearly 1,000 others, including 38 children, Iran says.

Iran responded with missile strikes on Tel Aviv and other Israeli cities, killing 38 people, according to Israeli officials. A fragile ceasefire has held since last week.