Iran strongly condemns U.S. remarks
Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Esmail Baghaei strongly criticized U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio's remarks regarding economic pressure on Iran.
Responding to Rubio's statement that Iran wanted to reach an agreement but was proposing unacceptable terms, Baghaei accused Washington of threatening to starve the Iranian people through a blockade. In a social media statement, Baghaei argued that the U.S. approach demonstrated an intention to commit war crimes.
Baghaei stated that years of U.S. threats, sanctions, and aggressive policies toward Iran had failed, accusing Washington of repeating the same mistakes. Meanwhile, U.S. Secretary of State Rubio had said that Washington considered the Iranian government's current negotiating terms unrealistic but acknowledged that its position could change. The exchange of statements highlighted the continuing tensions between the United States and Iran over economic sanctions and diplomatic negotiations.