3rd intifada in sight

An aide to the Iranian president, Hesamoddin Ashena says the recent Israeli provocations against the al-Aqsa Mosque in the occupied al-Quds (Jerusalem) would trigger a third intifada in Palestine.

The presidential aide also expressed hope the prospective Intifada would help restore the rights to its genuine owners that are Palestinians.

Ashena made the remarks in an interview with Qudsna on the sidelines of press show in Tehran.

Touching on the Iranian nuclear talks with the P5+1 group, Ashena said the Zionist regime was seeking to torpedo any prospective deal with the group.

"The regime seeks to advance the notion that no deal is better than any bad deals, a notion also heard recently from some US officials," the presidential aide said, adding however that the US has realized that a no-deal situation would cost them dear.

The presidential aide said that the path of talks has not been closed, adding however that no sides had guaranteed any deal, especially Iran that has expressly delineated its red lines for the other side.