Baghaei: Our response against any aggression is definite

TEHRAN (Iran News)  In his weekly press conference, in part of his opening remarks, referring to the martyrdom of two other journalists by the Zionist regime in the last week, Ismail Baghaei, the spokesperson for Iran’s Foreign Ministry said: In the past year, the media and journalists have been exposed to the worst crimes and violence in Palestine and Lebanon has been occupied by the Zionist regime.

Iranian Foreign Minister will travel to Pakistan

Referring to the telephone consultations of the foreign minister with his counterparts in the past few days, Baghaei informed about the visit of the foreign minister of Iran to Pakistan soon.

Iran will use all of its available resources to respond to the recent aggressions of the Zionist regime

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also emphasized in his speech in response to a question that Iran will use all our material and spiritual facilities to respond to the recent aggressions of the Zionist regime.

No Iranian diplomats have been dismissed in Germany 

Also, in response to another question about Germany’s decision to close Iranian consulates in Munich, Hamburg, and Frankfurt and expel Iranian diplomats, he said: No expulsion has been done so far.

Baghaei continued: During the past few days, continuous contacts have been made with the opposite parties, and talks have been held in both Tehran and Berlin. We have made it clear that this German action cannot be justified in any way.

We are trying to continue the process of providing consular services to Iranians living in Germany without any problems

Giving explanations about the court process and the punishment of “Jamshid Sharmehed”, the leader of the Thunder terrorist group, according to Iranian laws, he said: We are trying to ensure that the process of providing consular services to Iranians living in Germany continues without any problems, and we have thought of measures in this regard.

Supporting national sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries is a principle for Iran

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a question that “some Western media have claimed that Iran will probably respond to the Zionists’ encroachment on Iraqi territory”, emphasized: Supporting the national sovereignty and territorial integrity of countries is a principle for us and we have proven it in practice.

He emphasized: The patterns of our response to the aggressions of the Zionist regime are clear, and we use all our material and spiritual resources to respond to the aggressions of the Zionist regime, and we will use all our resources with all our strength in this regard.

In response to the question that some news outlets claimed that if a ceasefire is established in Gaza and Lebanon, Iran will probably not respond to the aggression of the Zionist regime, the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: Our response to any aggression will be definite and decisive.

He added: What we announced and have repeated many times in the recent period is that the main problem, apart from the historical debate, which is an 80-79-year-old problem, is the genocide by the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon. As long as this situation exists, the region is subject to the intensification of insecurity and the spread of war; This is the argument we raised and always followed.

We support initiatives to stop crimes in the region

Baghaei emphasized: We have always supported the initiatives and all the efforts that are going on in the region and beyond the region to stop these crimes.

We consider Türkiye’s action in creating a campaign to ban arms sales to the Zionist regime as an important step

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in response to a question about the Turkish Foreign Minister’s statements yesterday regarding the transmission of messages from the Americans and Israelis to Iran and what these messages were, said to the questioning journalist: It is better to ask this question from the Turkish Foreign Ministry.

He continued: We welcome the comprehensive efforts of friendly countries to prevent the spread of insecurity in the region and the efforts to stop the Zionist regime’s genocide in Gaza and Lebanon, and we consider Turkey’s action in creating a campaign to ban arms sales to the Zionist regime as an important step.

The channel of message exchange between Iran and America is clear

Baghaei further emphasized: We do not recognize the Zionist regime, and on the other hand, as we have stated many times, the channel of message exchange between Iran and the US is clear, and this channel is the Swiss Embassy in Tehran.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued his presser with reporters about the published analysis of the recent talks of “Kamal Kharrazi” in the media about the possibility of changing Iran’s nuclear doctrine and increasing the range of Iranian missiles and said: The peaceful nature of the nuclear program of the Islamic Republic of Iran is quite clear.

We will be equipped with everything necessary to defend Iran

He also said in another part of his answer to this question: As was emphasized in the Supreme Leader’s recent speech, we will be equipped with whatever is necessary to defend Iran.

Denying the news of Oman’s foreign minister’s visit to Iran

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs did not confirm the news published in the media regarding the visit of the Foreign Minister to Oman, which was reflected in some of news outlets recently.

Iranian people have always been ready to defend the country

Also, in response to the question of the Chinese media reporter “it seems that the people of Iran are worried about the possible election of Trump in the US presidential election, which will officially begin tomorrow,” Baghaei said to the questioning reporter: Be sure that the people of Iran have shown in the past 45 years that regardless of the internal situation in the US and who, from which party resides in the White House, they have always been ready to defend the country and the territorial integrity of Iran, and this view and determination exists among the Iranian people.

Holding an emergency meeting of heads of the OIC on November 11 in Riyadh

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced the holding of an emergency meeting of the leaders of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation on November 11 in Riyadh in connection with the developments in West Asia and efforts to stop the crimes of the Zionist regime in Gaza and Lebanon.

Grossi’s trip to Iran is on the agenda

Regarding the time of the visit of the Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency to Tehran, Baghaei said: This trip is on the agenda. Our friends are talking about that date and I will inform you as soon as it is confirmed.

We are in constant consultation and dialogue with the IAEA

He continued: The topic of the consultations is also clear. There are some issues raised by the agency regarding our peaceful nuclear program and we are in constant consultation and dialogue with the agency to resolve these ambiguities and misunderstandings and the recent visit of Dr. Gharib Abadi to Vienna and his meeting with Mr. Grossi was in this direction.

The increase of American military presence in the region will not affect Iran’s determination to defend the country

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran also said in response to a question about the news published in connection with the increase of the American military presence in the region: As I mentioned in the answer to the previous questions, the American military presence in the region has always existed and its increase in no way will it affect our determination to defend the country.

Also, in response to another question about Iraq’s complaint to the UN Security Council regarding the use of this country’s airspace to attack Iran, he said: Recently, the Iraqi government filed a protest note with the United Nations and officially denounced the misuse of this country’s airspace for The aggressive actions of the Zionist regime protested.

American elections are about the American people

The spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran also in response to a question about “which of the candidates for the American presidential election Iran prefers”, said: American elections belong to the American people.”

He continued: The actions of American officials are important to us. We consider the behavior of American officials.

There is not much difference between the American governments in relation to their hostile policies regarding Iran

Baghaei continued: “Unfortunately, the history of relations between the two countries shows that there is not much difference between the American governments in relation to their hostile policies regarding Iran, and they have had an anti-Iranian approach.

Trump’s positions are clear

In response to a question about “if Trump wins the American elections and offers a deal to Iran, how will Iran deal with this offer,” the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said: This person’s positions are clear.

Baghaei continued: As I said in response to previous questions, it is better not to speculate about hypothetical scenarios.

The Foreign Ministry spokesman also responded to a question that “it has been announced in the media that one of the neighboring countries participated in the Zionist regime’s attack on Iran and provided drone assistance to the Zionist regime in this regard,” and said: The statements of our military officials in this regard are clear as to where this aggressive act came from, and our positions and comments are also based on the same statements and comments of the country’s military officials.

He also responded to another question about the news published about the docking of Zionist ships on the coasts of Turkey and Egypt and what Iran’s response is to the double standards of Egypt and Turkey regarding the issue of Palestine, and addressed the questioning reporter: Let us not take a position on media reports and news that have not been confirmed by officials of the countries and are also based on speculation.

Iran’s clear response to the Zionist regime

The Foreign Ministry spokesman also responded to a question about Lieberman, a former official of the Zionist regime, declaring that Israel should launch a preemptive attack on Iran, saying: Our response is clear. The Islamic Republic of Iran will respond with all its might and in the strongest possible manner to any encroachment or violation of its national security, territorial integrity, and national sovereignty.