Baghaei: Americans Have Turned to Other Countries to Secure Fuel

Baghaei said: We are not happy with this situation, because the security of the Strait of Hormuz matters more to us than anything else. But with this aggressive act, America has created trouble for itself, the region and the world.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, referring to the American claim regarding the control of the Strait of Hormuz, said: I don't think that the financial markets will pay attention to such claims made by the Americans, as we can see that the Americans themselves have resorted to other countries for fuel supply, and this is self-explanatory of the situation.

According to Ambassador Arjan, Esmail Baqaei, at the beginning of his press conference with journalists, while reciting verses from Hafez Shirazi, honored the arrival of "Hafez Day" of this famous Iranian poet.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued in response to the question that the Americans claim that Iran has lost the lever of the Strait of Hormuz and now the control of the Strait of Hormuz is in their hands? He said: The Americans' claims in this regard do not match what we are witnessing on the ground.

He added: "They can say that Iran has lost its leverage, but we are doing our job and I don't think that the financial markets will pay attention to such claims made by the Americans, as we can see that the Americans themselves have resorted to other countries for fuel supply, and this is self-explanatory of the situation."

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the events that happened in the Strait of Hormuz were not for leveraging, and continued: What we are witnessing in the Strait of Hormuz since March 9, 1404, is the result of the actions of the United States and Israel, and as long as the United States insists on making this waterway unsafe through economic blockade and naval warfare, security will not return to this waterway.

Baqaei said: We are not happy with this situation because the security of the Strait of Hormuz is necessary for us more than anything else, but America has created trouble for itself, the region and the world with this aggressive action.

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continued in response to Ambassador Arjan's question regarding the telephone conversation between the foreign ministers of Iran and Saudi Arabia last night, while we are witnessing an increase in tension between Yemen and Saudi Arabia, as well as the Wall Street Journal's report that the Saudi crown prince has emphasized that diplomatic channels between Iran and Saudi Arabia should be maintained, but Riyadh supports increasing economic pressure on Iran? He said: It is natural for the media to have their own analysis.

We are ready to resolve the tension between Saudi Arabia and Yemen

He added: This conversation was a continuation of the consultations that Iran has with the countries of the region, we are very worried about the events that are happening in the Arabian Peninsula. Many times we have declared our readiness to help and solve this issue and conduct a dialogue between the parties, because we believe that the continuation and escalation of tension between the two Islamic countries will only cause the exploitation of the Zionist regime, and we do not accept that there is conflict and tension between the two Islamic countries, on the other hand, our region is already tense enough due to the actions of the Zionist regime and America.

Baqaei emphasized that the people of Yemen have the right to live an honorable life without siege and pressure.

The spokesperson of the diplomatic agency noted: In last night's call, we announced our readiness to help resolve this tension through dialogue.

Rubio's speech in Athens was a cognitive war against Iran

In response to a question about the speech of the US foreign minister in Athens about the history of Iran and its importance in the current time, he said: This speech and the choice of this arrangement by the US foreign minister should be considered as part of the cognitive war against Iran and perhaps the world. Presenting a completely distorted and upside-down interpretation of historical events to justify America's bellicosity is both dangerous and persecuting Greek culture and civilization. Of course, unintentionally, the US foreign minister admitted some facts; That Iran has not only existed as a piece of land and geography but also as a character, concept and idea for thousands of years. The continuity of a civilization and culture cannot be achieved by geographical and military conquests. The secret of Iran's prosperity and continuity is nothing but its interactivity.

Beqaei added: If you look at Pasargård, you can see the signs of all the cultures and civilizations that were rivals of Iran at that time. Iranians have always been competitive, but with interaction. We never sought our authority and life in the negation of others. We even interacted with our competitors. Today's West would not exist in terms of basis and thought if Iranian and Muslim thinkers were not translators and interpreters of Greek thoughts in the dark ages of the Middle Ages.

He said: What does America have to do with Greece today? Greece, which was not only warlike, but also had philosophy and culture. Iranian civilization has always been established and continued by connecting and building. Our Khwaja Hafez Shirazi is one of Iran's civilizational honors. I request Mr. Rubio's advisors to give him a volume of Hafez's Divan, which must be translated into Spanish-Cuban language, so that he can get acquainted with the delicacy of Iranian civilization and culture.

Expressing hope that this issue will not be repeated, Baqaei said: In the era when the world is facing American militancy, talking about ideological and civilizational dichotomy is a pure mistake. If you want to express ideas based on the clash of civilizations in another way, there is definitely no good intention in it except to legitimize war and aggression.

He added: America cannot introduce itself as a representative of Western and Greek civilization. Were the two world wars that took place between the Europeans and engulfed the world, were they caused by the conflict between the civilizations of the East and the West? Was colonialism the result of the conflict between East and West? Were the crimes of the past three years the result of the confrontation between Iran and America? Basically, America's own war that led to America's independence, was it against Iranian and Persian civilization or against England?

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated: Those who wrote the speech of the US foreign minister were aware of these contradictions, but they deliberately ignored them, that too just to justify aggression and violence. Certainly, the European countries and those who consider themselves the inheritors of Western and Greek civilizations must clarify their positions. What does it mean that at the same time that the US gives a civilizational cover to the aggression against Iran and at the same time makes an unprecedented attack on the institutional framework that was created after the Second World War? These are the questions that everyone and the western parties must answer.