In the meeting, Baqerzadeh pointed to the record of good relations between Iran and Switzerland and said Iranian people have a good mindset about Switzerland and they know Switzerland as an impartial and independent country in the scene of international affairs.

He then criticized the U.S. bullying and its violation of international laws and treaties like the JCPOA and imposing inhuman and cruel sanctions during the pandemic against the countries, added that the main concerns of lawmakers in Majlis are to help the government to find necessary mechanisms for purchase and easy access of the people to the COVID-19 vaccine.

He then pointed to good cooperation of both countries in humanitarian issues in the region, saying that this cooperation through the humanitarian capacities of Iran’s Red Crescent Society and International Committee of the Red Cross has had positive results for the people in the region and in the decrease of conflicts and in helping the war-torn people in different countries, and it has been effective.

Then Leitner, for his part, pointed to the effective position of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the region, noting that expansion of relation between parliaments of the two countries has an important role in knowing capacities and development of cooperation in different issues of mutual interest.

The Swiss diplomat also underscored that Switzerland has always pursued the policy of impartiality in its foreign policy and has tried to help the expansion of peace and friendship among countries and for this reason it launched its financial mechanism for humanitarian trade to save the JCPOA.

Leitner then underscored the cooperation of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Iran and called for the expansion of ties between Iran and Switzerland in humanitarian affairs.

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The Swiss envoy was called in by Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs Abbas Araqchi on Sunday and received a strong note of protest over Trump threats that run counter to international norms and regulations.

“The US president’s hostile, threatening and unorthodox comments are not acceptable at all and are in complete violation of international law,” the Iranian deputy foreign minister said.

He also touched on Trump’s threat to strike Iran’s cultural centers, saying such a threat is reminiscent of the Mongols’ invasion or terrorist and criminal groups’ destruction of cultural and historical sites.

Araqchi further said that such moves are regarded as textbook examples of war crimes under international law.

“The Islamic Republic of Iran will not bow to any threat or intimidation, and stands fully ready to respond to any threat or act against its national security and territorial integrity,” the Iranian deputy minister added.

“History has shown that the Iranian nation will make any aggressor regretful,” he said.

“As demanded by the Iranian government and nation, the Islamic Republic of Iran, in addition to all the political and legal actions it will take, reserves the right to react to the assassination of General Qassem Soleimani at a time and place that it deems appropriate,” Araqchi noted, IFP reported.

The Swiss ambassador, for his part, said he will convey Araqchi’s remarks to the US government.

On Saturday, US President Donald Trump threatened to hit 52 Iranian sites “very hard” if Iran attacks Americans or US assets in retaliation for the assassination of Iranian commander General Qassem Soleimani.

General Soleimani, the deputy head of Iraq’s Hashd al-Sha’abi, and a number of their entourage were killed in a strike by American drones near Baghdad International Airport in the early hours of Friday.

The White House and the Pentagon confirmed the assassination of General Soleimani in Iraq, saying the attack was carried out at the direction of US President Donald Trump.

In a message on Friday morning, Leader of the Islamic Revolution Ayatollah Seyed Ali Khamenei warned that harsh revenge awaits the criminals behind the martyrdom of General Soleimani.

Ayatollah Khamenei also reminded all friends and enemies of the Iranian general that the resistance path will continue vigorously, stressing that continued battle and ultimate victory will disappoint the murderers and criminals.

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